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Verb
/ˈpräsələˌtīz/,
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proselytized, past participle; proselytised, past participle; proselytizing, present participle; proselytises, 3rd person singular present; proselytising, present participle; proselytised, past tense; proselytized, past tense; proselytizes, 3rd person singular present;
  1. Convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another
    • - the program did have a tremendous evangelical effect, proselytizing many
    • - proselytizing for converts
    • - no amount of proselytizing was going to change their minds
  2. Advocate or promote (a belief or course of action)
    • - Davis wanted to share his concept and proselytize his ideas
  1. convert to another faith or religion
  2. Proselytizing is the act of attempting to convert people to another opinion and, particularly, another religion. The word proselytize is derived ultimately from the Greek language prefix 'πρός' (toward) and the verb 'ηλυτος' (went). ...
  3. To encourage or induce people to join a religious movement, political party, or other cause or organization; To convert (someone) to one’s own faith or beliefs
  4. (Proselytization) Christian attempts through evangelism to destroy Jewish souls and cultural/ethnic identity. Successful proselytization leads to belief in the false prophet Jesus.
  5. (Proselytizing) Attempting to convert (change) a person from one religious faith to another
  6. (proselytizing) 1. to induce someone to convert to one's faith. 2. to recruit someone to join one's party, institution, or cause transitive senses; to recruit or convert especially to a new faith, institution, or cause.
  7. To attempt to convert another person to your beliefs.
  8. To bring one to another’s viewpoint whether in religion or other areas.
  9. try to convert somebody: to try to convert somebody to a religious faith or political doctrine.
  10. [v] To try to convert people to your religion.* Regularly confused with evangelism,* but proselytizing involves pressure tactics and force that are completely inappropriate. [Proselytism.5 Jul ’11]
  11. verb | to try to convert religiously; persuade | And there stood the proselytes beneath the canopy of fire. (p. 109)