evangelicalism

[ ee-van-jel-i-kuh-liz-uhm, ev-uhn- ]

noun

1. evangelical doctrines or principles.
2. adherence to evangelical principles or doctrines or to an evangelical church or party.

Word History and Origins

Origin of evangelicalism¹

First recorded in 1825–35; evangelical + -ism

Example Sentences

In particular, people are leaving white evangelicalism, due to the inherently political nature of those spaces.

From Salon

They created the theologies and the propaganda that made Trump palatable to broader American evangelicalism.

From Salon

Graham helped build evangelicalism into a force in American life during the 20th century while forging powerful connections to Christian believers worldwide, including those in communist countries.

From Seattle Times

She points to the school’s statement of faith, which espouses the denomination’s embrace of orthodoxy, evangelicalism and, somewhat uniquely, a dedication to gathering people of all faiths.

From Seattle Times

From this wreckage has emerged a version of evangelicalism that sometimes seems like a brand-new religion, with Trump at the center of it.

From Salon