proselytize

[ pros-uh-li-tahyz ]
/ ˈprɒs ə lɪˌtaɪz /
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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.

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Also especially British, pros·e·lyt·ise .

Origin of proselytize

First recorded in 1670–80; proselyte + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM proselytize

pros·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

Words nearby proselytize

prosecutor, prosecutorial, prosecutory, proselyte, proselytism, proselytize, proseminar, prosencephalon, prosenchyma, prose poem, proser
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Words related to proselytize

advocate, uphold, approve, defend, adopt, accept, persuade, embrace, convince, sway, get into

British Dictionary definitions for proselytize

proselytize

proselytise

/ (ˈprɒsɪlɪˌtaɪz) /

verb

to convert (someone) from one religious faith to another

Derived forms of proselytize

proselytization or proselytisation, nounproselytizer or proselytiser, noun
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