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Salvationist

American  
[sal-vey-shuh-nist] / sælˈveɪ ʃə nɪst /

noun

  1. a member of the Salvation Army.

  2. (lowercase) a person who preaches salvation, deliverance from sin, etc., and the means of obtaining it; evangelist.

salvationist British  
/ sælˈveɪʃənɪst /

noun

  1. a member of an evangelical sect emphasizing the doctrine of salvation

  2. (often capital) a member of the Salvation Army

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adjective

  1. stressing the doctrine of salvation

  2. (often capital) of or relating to the Salvation Army

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Other Word Forms

  • salvationism noun

Etymology

Origin of Salvationist

First recorded in 1880–85; salvation + -ist

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