"evangelical" and the OED

[Victor Steinbok]

Whoa! Isn't that hybridizing "evangelical" and "evangelizing"?

     VS-)


On 7/6/2012 4:35 PM, Jesse Sheidlower wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 06, 2012 at 04:26:16PM -0400, Joel S. Berson wrote:
>> Is the OED a bit not up to date?  It does not seem to have the sense
>> "marked by militant or crusading zeal" (as in the on-line Merriam
>> Webster), the notion of preaching (the truth) to others, proselytizing.
> No, it's not up to date, that's why we're revising it. But what about
> the sense "Eager to share one's enthusiasm with others; hortatory,
> proselytizing"? Seems to be close to "proselytizing" to me....
>
> Jesse Sheidlower
> OED

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