proselytize
verb (used with or without object)
to convert or attempt to convert as a proselyte; recruit to a religion or other belief system.
proselytization
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a word derived from
proselytize.
Example Sentences
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“An exemption that requires proselytization or exclusive service of co-religionists establishes a preference for certain religions,” Justice Sotomayor said, calling it a “paradigmatic form of denominational discrimination.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Judaism, unlike Islam and Christianity, has no tradition of proselytization.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
Much of the burden of proselytization then shifted to converted Indigenous people, who could access the uncontacted more freely.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 31, 2021
The point of getting together was never proselytization or vindication.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2017
He is not prone to proselytization but has the conviction of a zealot.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2012
