a member of an evangelical sect emphasizing the doctrine of salvation - (often capital)
a member of the Salvation Army
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Sal•va•tion•ist
(sal vā′shə nist),USA pronunciation n.
sal•va′tion•ism, n.
- Religiona member of the Salvation Army.
- Religion(l.c.) a person who preaches salvation, deliverance from sin, etc., and the means of obtaining it;
evangelist.
- salvation + -ist 1880–85