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Missionary vs Jesuit - What's the difference?

missionary | jesuit |

As nouns the difference between missionary and jesuit

is that missionary is one who is sent on a mission while jesuit is (christianity|chiefly|roman catholicism) a member of the society of jesus.

As an adjective jesuit is

of, relating to, or characteristic of this society or its members.

missionary

English

Noun

(missionaries)
  • One who is sent on a mission.
  • A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or a creed.
    • A Muslim missionary was just trying to convert me to Islam .
  • (pejorative) A religious messenger.
  • (uncountable) A common position for undertaking sexual intercourse.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "missionary") *

    jesuit

    English

    (wikipedia Jesuit)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Christianity, chiefly, Roman Catholicism) a member of the Society of Jesus
  • (obsolete) A crafty person; an intriguer.

    • Derived terms

    * Jesuit's bark * Jesuits' drops * Jesuits' nuts * Jesuits' powder * Jesuits' tea

    Adjective

    (head)
  • of, relating to, or characteristic of this society or its members
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