revivalist

noun

Definition of revivalistnext
as in evangelist

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Recent Examples of revivalist But don’t discount soul belter Olivia Dean and R&B revivalist Leon Thomas. — Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025 The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna as an Islamic revivalist movement seeking to establish a worldwide Islamic caliphate by peaceful means. — Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025 James, too, was forgotten, but folk revivalists resurfaced him in the 1960s. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025 In the 20th century, revivalists drew on the latest technology, exponentially increasingly their effectiveness. — Matthew Avery Sutton, Washington Post, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for revivalist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revivalist
  1. evangelist
  2. missionary
  3. missioner
  4. chaplain
  5. religious
  6. monk
  7. pastor
  8. confessor
Noun
  • As for the floors, the architect is an enthusiastic evangelist.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
  • His predictions mostly involved preaching to the AI evangelist choir, and his fervor for the tech evidently led him to throw caution to the winds of Wall Street.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of evangelist
Noun
  • As literary scholar Leah Price has observed, the it-narrative’s premise held special appeal for Christian missionaries, whose evangelical activities likewise hinged on social circulation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The German missionary who had settled in the highlands had started a Lutheran school, and Gajdusek asked him to find a good candidate among the students.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of missionary
Noun
  • In 1976, the residence was redesigned as a retirement home for church missioners.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
  • Kelley Hudlow, missioner for clergy formation for the diocese, told NBC affiliate WVTM of Birmingham soon after the shooting that church leaders were trying to learn more.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 June 2022
Definition of missioner
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  • The actor was born Timothy James Curry in Grappenhall, England, to a Royal Navy chaplain and a school secretary on April 19, 1946.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • His mother was a school secretary while his father was a Methodist chaplain in the Royal Navy.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of chaplain
Noun
  • As a young religious, Bishop-elect Lombardo did missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020
Definition of religious
Noun
  • Brother Govindananda, a monk with the order, said his organization sees AI simply as the next step to helping people access the late guru’s teachings through an online teaching portal — just as books did for previous generations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Reverend Adachi appeared to give us an introduction, in Japanese and English, to a day in the life of a training monk.
    — Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of monk
Noun
  • Among the hundred or so marchers was Gabrielle Montilus, pastor of the Pentecostal Church in Salisbury.
    — Nathan Lee, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The docuseries features interviews with Pam Muise, a pastor who knew John-Paul for many years.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pastor
Noun
  • Asher has an omnipresent AI assistant who serves as a kind of fixer/scheduler/confessor.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • On April 18, King Frederik and Queen Mary's youngest children were confirmed by the royal confessor, Bishop Henrik Wigh-Poulsen, in Fredensborg Castle Church.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of confessor

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