proselytize
verb (used with or without object)
to convert or attempt to convert as a proselyte; recruit to a religion or other belief system.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Her reporting indicates that it's food media elites like you and me and others who have proselytized the most about brining.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2018