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missionary
[ mish-uh-ner-ee ]
noun
- a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work:
There are opportunities for student missionaries living abroad to work with people in need of aid, participate in building projects, and share the Gospel.
- a person strongly in favor of a program, set of principles, etc., who attempts to persuade or convert others.
- a person who is sent on a mission.
adjective
- pertaining to or connected with religious missions.
- engaged in such a mission or devoted to work connected with missions.
- reflecting or prompted by the desire to persuade or convert others:
the missionary efforts of political fanatics.
- characteristic of a missionary:
missionary zeal.
- relating to or noting the missionary position ( def ):
Then it was up to the bedroom for some good, old-fashioned missionary sex.
missionary
/ ˈmɪʃənərɪ /
noun
- a member of a religious mission
adjective
- of or relating to missionaries
missionary work
- resulting from a desire to convert people to one's own beliefs
missionary zeal
Other Words From
- non·mis·sion·ar·y adjective noun plural nonmissionaries
Word History and Origins
Origin of missionary1
Example Sentences
The religious organisation hit by hackers was described as one which "previously sent missionaries to China and was openly critical of the PRC government".
Brannon Patrick, a local therapist who had worked with Hildebrandt, says in the doc that Mormons strive for perfection, and showing the world how perfect their lives are can be considered missionary work.
She brought in missionaries and lived with them, women having hardships for whatever reason, brought them into our home, helped raise their kids who became my play uncles and aunts.
The very first European settlers to the state, Spanish missionaries, were confronted by damaging earthquakes.
We meet by the harbour, under the bronze statue of Hans Egede, the 18th century missionary widely seen here as the man who opened the way to colonisation.
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