Synonyms for evangelist
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist, who conducts services in different cities or locations, now often televised.
Related words
- Word family
- evangelistic evangel evangelize
Forms
- Plural
- evangelists → revivalists, missionaries, gospellers, preachers…
Example sentences
- missionary Sami took missionary classes in Toronto, Canada.
- preacher I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
- clergyman The clergyman has married three couples this week.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| evangelist | rising | |
| missionary | steady | |
| revivalist | rising | |
| preacher | rising | |
| clergyman | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- preacher2, gospeler
- 9 letters
- clergyman3, gospeller
- 10 letters
- missionary4, revivalist4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (preacher2 = 2 syllables).