colporteur

/kɒlˈpɔːrtɜːr/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who distributes religious literature or books, especially a traveling salesman who sells Bibles.

“The colporteur traveled from town to town, selling copies of the Bible to those who were interested.”

Synonyms

  • book salesman
  • evangelist

Antonyms

  • atheist
  • infidel