evangelicalism
[ee-van-
jel
-i-k
uh
-liz-
uh
m, ev-
uh
n-]
/ˌi vænˈdʒɛl ɪ kəˌlɪz əm, ˌɛv ən-/
noun
1.
evangelical
doctrines or principles.
2.
adherence to
evangelical
principles or doctrines or to an
evangelical
church or party.
Origin
1825-35;
evangelical
+
-ism