Home › Words › K › kerygmatistkerygmatistkerygmatist · noun — one who practises, or is knowledgeable of and/or able in the kerygmata; a Christian preacher; an evangelist.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom kerygma + -ist.nounOne who practises, or is knowledgeable of and/or able in the kerygmata; a Christian preacher; an evangelist.e.g.“However that may be, it certainly reflects the parabolist who was also an experienced kerygmatist, a herald to out-of-doors crowds and synagogue congregations.” — 1998, Bruce David Chilton, Craig Alan Evans, Studying the Historical Jesus: Evaluations of the State of Current Research, Brill, page 342:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.kerygma 74% match — The proclamation of religious truths; core religious teaching; preaching. vs kerygmatist →kerystic 69% match — Concerning preaching, particularly preaching of the gospels. vs kerygmatist →gospeler 57% match — A person who preaches from the Gospels vs kerygmatist →kirkgoer 57% match — Someone who goes to kirk; a churchgoer. vs kerygmatist →catechizer 57% match — One who catechizes. vs kerygmatist →catechiser 56% match — Someone who catechises. vs kerygmatist →catechist 55% match — One who practices catechesis, i.e., catechizes catechumens; a teacher who instructs students in the doctrines of a particular Christian denomination typically in preparation for confirmation. vs kerygmatist →catechumenist 55% match — A catechumen. vs kerygmatist →