proselytize
[ pros-uh-li-tahyz ]
/ ˈprɒs ə lɪˌtaɪz /
verb (used with or without object), pros·e·lyt·ized, pros·e·lyt·iz·ing.
to convert or attempt to convert as a proselyte; recruit.
Nearby words
proselyte, proselytical, proselytise, proselytism, proselytization, proselytize, proselytizer, proseminar, prosencephalic, prosencephalon, prosenchyma
Also especially British, pros·e·lyt·ise.
Related formspros·e·lyt·is·tic [pros-uh-li-tis-tik, -lahy-] /ˌprɒs ə lɪˈtɪs tɪk, -laɪ-/, adjectivepros·e·lyt·i·za·tion, nounpros·e·lyt·iz·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for proselytize
proselytize
proselytise
/ (ˈprɒsɪlɪˌtaɪz) /
verb
to convert (someone) from one religious faith to another
Derived Formsproselytization or proselytisation, nounproselytizer or proselytiser, noun
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Word Origin and History for proselytize
proselytize
1670s, "to make proselytes," from proselyte + -ize. Related: Proselytized; proselytizing.
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