missionarying

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noun

The religious work of a missionary.

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Meanings

nounmissionarying (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe religious work of a missionary.

    In her wildest dreams of missionarying, the former Miss Zuercher had never looked forward to anything quite like her new home. The doctor's autobiography contains a detailed description of the early Dodge City.

    1950, Robert Lewis Taylor, The Running Pianist, page 212

Origin

From missionary + -ing.

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APA

missionarying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missionarying

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“missionarying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missionarying. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “missionarying,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missionarying.

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