evangelism (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[evangelism 词源字典]
1620s, "the preaching of the gospel," from evangel + -ism, or else from Medieval Latin evangelismus "a spreading of the Gospel," from Late Latin evangelium "good news, gospel," from Greek euangelion (see evangelist). In reference to evangelical Protestantism, from 1812.[evangelism etymology, evangelism origin, 英语词源]