Missionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪʃəˌnɛriː/

Missionary (noun)

  1. a person sent to spread their religion in another country
  2. someone who strongly supports and promotes a cause or idea

Examples

  • The missionary traveled to remote villages to spread their faith.
  • Missionaries often learn local languages to communicate effectively.

Common collocations: missionary work, dedicated missionary, send missionaries, missionary zeal, act as a missionary

Synonyms of Missionary

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Missionary

  • referring to non-religious contexts