missionary

 missionary

[ mish-uh-ner-ee ]

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noun, plural mis·sion·ar·ies.Also mis·sion·er for 1-3 .

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 the poor, 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.

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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:

Then it was up to the bedroom for some good, old-fashioned missionary sex.