Antimissionary

/ˌæntiˈmɪʃəneri/ adjective

Definition

Opposed to or acting against missionary work, evangelical activities, or the spread of religious beliefs through conversion efforts.

Etymology

Formed from 'anti-' (against) and 'missionary' (a person sent to promote religion). The term emerged in the 19th century during debates about colonialism and religious imperialism.

Kelly Says

The antimissionary sentiment grew strongest in colonized regions where local cultures resisted Western religious conversion, later becoming a powerful decolonization argument against cultural imperialism.

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