evangelized

Preached the gospel

Evangelized is the past tense of evangelize, meaning to preach the Christian gospel or convert others to Christianity: missionaries who evangelized indigenous populations.

The word extends to any zealous advocacy: He evangelized the benefits of meditation to anyone who would listen.

The tone often suggests fervent, persistent promotion that borders on the unwelcome.

advocacy

championed

Actively supported a cause

promotedAdvanced in rank
advocatedPublicly recommended or supported
toutedPublicly praised or promoted

preached · endorsed · spread · lobbied · campaigned · publicized · proponent · enthusiast · supporter · ambassador

religious

conversion

Act of changing states

baptismRitual water purification ceremony
salvationDeliverance from harm
redemptionRecovery or moral restoration

testimony · altar call · born again · disciple · revival · crusade · missionary · apostle · preacher · witness

dissemination

spread

To distribute widely

propagateSpread or breed further
broadcastTransmitted media signal
disseminateSpread information widely

proclaim · herald · communicate · share · transmit · circulate · publish · announce · promote · distribute

doctrinal

theology

Study of the divine

dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
creedStatement of belief
catechismReligious teaching guide

orthodoxy · tenet · scripture · exegesis · heresy · canon · teaching · homiletics · apologetics · eschatology

Opposites

spreading vs. suppressing belief

evangelizedsuppressed

Forcibly held down

censored · withheld · self-censored · repressed

active persuasion vs. passive receptivity

evangelizedlistened

Perceived sound intentionally

ignored · tuned out

converting vs. deconverting

evangelizeddeconverted

Rejected previously held beliefs

secularized · led astray · dissuaded · deprogrammed · renounced

Family

evangelize, evangelizing, evangelization, evangelizer, evangelizes, evangelizers

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G