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• present participle of proselytize.

proselytizing

American  

[pros-uh-luh-tahy-zing] / ˈprɒs ə ləˌtaɪ zɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of converting or attempting to convert someone to a religion or other belief system.

   The regulations governing the religious practice of foreigners include a ban on proselytizing.

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adjective

1. intending or attempting to convert others to a religion or other belief system.

   We are not a proselytizing religion, and we don’t believe that our faith is the One True Way for everyone.

   The book uses an enthusiastic, almost proselytizing tone to promote the idea that anyone can be an inventor.

Etymology

Origin of proselytizing

First recorded in 1780–90; proselytiz(e) ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun; proselytiz(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective

Example Sentences

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proselytizing

It makes sense that proselytizing religions would see the potential of the algorithm.

From Salon ● May 10, 2026

But his proselytizing also took other forms—some of them religious, some distinctly personal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

In that sense, Cronenberg’s films are eerily prescient allegories of our present-day techverse and proselytizing profiteers like Sam Altman and Elon Musk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2024

In the 20th century, the Supreme Court applied that to a number of First Amendment cases involving religion, saying states couldn’t forbid public proselytizing, reimburse funding for religious education or sponsor prayer in public schools.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2024

Doubly convinced by Mendel’s experimental data, and by his own evidence, Bateson set about proselytizing.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee