proselytize
to convert or attempt to convert as a proselyte; recruit to a religion or other belief system.
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Origin of proselytize
1- Also especially British, pros·e·lyt·ise .
Other words from proselytize
- pros·e·lyt·is·tic [pros-uh-li-tis-tik, -lahy-], /ˌprɒs ə lɪˈtɪs tɪk, -laɪ-/, adjective
- pros·e·lyt·i·za·tion [pros-uh-luh-tahy-zey-shuhn], /ˌprɒs ə ləˌtaɪˈzeɪ ʃən/, noun
- pros·e·lyt·iz·er, noun
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How to use proselytize in a sentence
As someone who has zero interest in most books beloved by proselytizing, glassy-eyed dudes of the 1970s and 1980s, I always figured I could never be a Dune person.
Denis Villeneuve's Take on Dune Is an Admirably Understated Sci-Fi Spectacle | Stephanie Zacharek | September 3, 2021 | TimeThis means they are proliferating on lesser-known platforms that give them less reach, but more opportunities to proselytize with abandon.
The Smocks, sometimes accompanied by their five daughters and other open-air preachers, roam the country, attempting to proselytize students to abandon their lives of sin.
Why Is TikTok Turning a Hateful Radical Evangelist into a Viral Star? | Hannah Jackson | June 7, 2021 | The Daily BeastI haven’t been this disappointed since I found out Aslan the lion was really Jesus and Narnia was proselytizing.
British Dictionary definitions for proselytize
proselytise
/ (ˈprɒsɪlɪˌtaɪz) /
to convert (someone) from one religious faith to another
Derived forms of proselytize
- proselytization or proselytisation, noun
- proselytizer or proselytiser, noun
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