Definition of MISSIONARY

missionary

Plural: missionaries

Noun

  • someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
  • someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
  • One who is sent on a mission.
  • A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).
  • A religious messenger.
  • The missionary position for sexual intercourse.
  • Sexual intercourse in the missionary position.

Adjective

  • relating to or connected to a religious mission

Adj

  • Relating to a (religious) mission.

Examples

  • A missionary was just trying to convert me to his religion.
  • My boyfriend only cums during missionary.

Origin / Etymology

From mission + -ary.

Synonyms

missional, missioner

Scrabble Score: 15

missionary: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
missionary: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
missionary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

missionary: valid Words With Friends Word