evangelize
Preach the gospel
Evangelize means to spread a message with missionary zeal.
The core sense is religious—to preach the Christian gospel and seek converts: She spent years evangelizing in rural communities.
The meaning has broadened to promoting any cause or product with fervent enthusiasm: He evangelizes for open-source software.
Tech companies hire "evangelists" to champion their platforms.
Advocate one's beliefs
- convertChange in form or faith
- persuadeCause to believe
- convinceCause to believe
- witnessOne who attests
testify · preach · indoctrinate · win over · spread the word · minister · disciple · baptize
Sacred choral tradition
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- scriptureSacred religious writings
- ministryClergy's work or state department
mission · outreach · revival · crusade · testimony · altar call · Great Commission · born again
Public cause supporter
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- spreadTo distribute widely
- publicizeMake information widely available
- promulgateOfficially announce or broadcast
broadcast · disseminate · propagate · tout · pitch · sell · hype · endorse
Intense emotional intensity
- passionIntense emotional drive
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
fire · spirit · conviction · earnestness · dedication · commitment · intensity · zealousness
proselytize
Advocate one's beliefs
witness · testify · preach · indoctrinate · win over · spread the word · minister · disciple · baptize
gospel
Sacred choral tradition
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- scriptureSacred religious writings
ministry · mission · outreach · revival · crusade · testimony · altar call · Great Commission · born again · faith
advocate
Public cause supporter
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- spreadTo distribute widely
- publicizeMake information widely available
promulgate · broadcast · disseminate · propagate · tout · pitch · sell · hype · endorse · push
fervor
Intense emotional intensity
- passionIntense emotional drive
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
devotion · fire · spirit · conviction · earnestness · dedication · commitment · intensity · zealousness · gusto
- evangelismgospel outreach, born again, missionary, witnessing, convert
- worship verbspray, bless, anoint, baptize, consecrate
evangelizedeconvert
Abandon a held belief
secularize · deprogram · dissuade · disillusion · lead astray
evangelizeprivate worship
Solitary religious observance
keep the faith · internalize · meditate · contemplate · keep to oneself
- door-to-door evangelismResidential religious canvassing
- television evangelistBroadcast religious minister
- tv evangelistMinister who broadcasts sermons
- evangelical churchCongregation emphasizing biblical authority
- evangelical churchesProtestant bodies stressing conversion
- TV evangelismFaith promotion on television
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