Evangelized: meaning, definitions and examples
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evangelized
[ ɪˈvæn.dʒəˌlaɪz ]
religious outreach
To evangelize means to convert or seek to convert someone to Christianity. It often involves promoting religious beliefs and sharing messages of faith with others. The term can also extend to spreading ideas or beliefs in a more general sense.
Synonyms
advocate, convert, preach, proselytize, witness.
Examples of usage
- The missionaries traveled to evangelize the indigenous people.
- She dedicated her life to evangelizing in the local community.
- The organization aims to evangelize and raise awareness about their cause.
- He often evangelizes his understanding of environmental conservation.
Translations
Translations of the word "evangelized" in other languages:
🇵🇹 evangelizado
🇮🇳 ईसाई धर्म का प्रचार करना
🇩🇪 evangelisiert
🇮🇩 dievangelisasi
🇺🇦 євангелізований
🇵🇱 ewangelizowany
🇯🇵 福音を伝えた
🇫🇷 évangélisé
🇪🇸 evangelizado
🇹🇷 evangelize edilmiş
🇰🇷 복음을 전파한
🇸🇦 المبشر
🇨🇿 evangelizovaný
🇸🇰 evanjelizovaný
🇨🇳 传福音的
🇸🇮 evangeliziran
🇮🇸 guðspjallaður
🇰🇿 евангелизацияланған
🇬🇪 ევანგელიზებული
🇦🇿 evangelizasiya olunmuş
🇲🇽 evangelizado
Etymology
The word 'evangelize' has its roots in the Greek word 'euangelizō', meaning 'to bring good news' or 'to announce glad tidings'. This form is derived from 'euangelion', which translates to 'gospel' or 'good news'. It began to be used in early Christian contexts to describe the act of spreading the message of Jesus Christ. The term became prominent in the 16th century during the Protestant Reformation, when various groups sought to promote their interpretations of Christianity. Since then, it has expanded in usage, sometimes referring to the promotion of non-religious ideas with the same fervor and commitment associated with traditional religious evangelism.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #35,479, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.