Added 9 October 2026
evangelize
/ɪˈvænd͡ʒəlaɪz/ verb
In Latin: ēvangelizāre Wiktionary
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about evangelize at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- To tell people about (a particular branch of) Christianity, especially in order to convert them; to preach the gospel to.
- To preach any ideology to those who have not yet been converted to it.
- To be enthusiastic about something, and to attempt to share that enthusiasm with others; to promote.
Origin
From Old French évangéliser, equivalent to evangel + -ize, from Late Latin evangelizare, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελίζω (euangelízō). Displaced native Old English godspellian (literally “to gospel”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)