Relating to or characteristic of evangelism or evangelists; promoting the Christian gospel with enthusiastic zeal.
From 'evangelist' plus '-ic' (adjective suffix). Emerged in the 18th century to describe the methods and attitudes of evangelical Christian movements.
The rise of 'evangelistic' as an adjective coincides with the Great Awakenings in America, when preachers like Jonathan Edwards used emotional, passionate sermons—the word literally describes a whole new preaching style!
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