missioner
əˌnɛr noun Also, mis·sion·er.
1.
a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work.
2.
a person strongly in favor of a program, set of principles, etc., who attempts to persuade or convert others.
3.
a person who is sent on a mission.
adjective
4.
pertaining to or connected with religious missions.
6.
reflecting or prompted by the desire to persuade or convert others: the missionary efforts of political fanatics.
7.
characteristic of a missionary.
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missionary (ˈmɪʃənərɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -aries | |
| 1. | a member of a religious mission |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of or relating to missionaries: missionary work |
| 3. | resulting from a desire to convert people to one's own beliefs: missionary zeal |
| missioner (ˈmɪʃənə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a less common name for missionary |
| 2. | a person heading a parochial mission in a Christian country |
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Word Origin & History
missionary
1656, from mission (q.v.). Missionary position first attested 1969; allegedly so called because Christian missionaries forced it on "primitive" people to replace their more creative variations.
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