Proselytisation

pros·e·ly·tize (pr

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v. pros·e·ly·tized, pros·e·ly·tiz·ing, pros·e·ly·tiz·es

v.intr.

1. To induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith.

2. To induce someone to join one's own political party or to espouse one's doctrine.

v.tr.

To convert (a person) from one belief, doctrine, cause, or faith to another.

prose·ly·ti·zation (-t

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n) n.

prose·ly·tizer n.

proselytize, proselytise [ˈprɒsɪlɪˌtaɪz]

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) to convert (someone) from one religious faith to another

proselytization , proselytisation n

proselytizer , proselytiser n

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Verb

proselytize - convert to another faith or religion

proselytise

convert - cause to adopt a new or different faith; "The missionaries converted the Indian population"

proselytize

verb

1. convert, win over, spread the gospel to, evangelize to, make converts of, bring someone into the fold, bring someone to God Christian groups were arrested for trying to proselytize people.

2. promote, support, champion, back, present, further, suggest, advance, spread, urge, boost, sponsor, foster, advocate, endorse, proclaim, preach, peddle, espouse, propound, propagandize a Scottish lawyer who proselytized these ideas

Translations

proselytize [ˈprɒsɪlɪtaɪz]

A. VI → ganar prosélitos

B. VT [+ person] → convertir

proselytize [ˈprɒsɪlɪtaɪz] proselytise (British)

vi → faire du prosélytisme

vt (= convert) → convertir
prose writer n → prosateur m

proselytize

vt → bekehren

vi → Leute bekehren

proselytize [ˈprɒsɪlɪˌtaɪz] vi (frm) → fare del proselitismo

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It is wrong in principle for the state to fund proselytisation - whatever state or religion," The Independent quoted him as saying.

Here's a sneak peak into Britain's first Hindu state-funded faith ... by Asian News International

In this second part, Dr Bendle opens with a look at the current situation at Griffith University "where this problem is well advanced", proceeds to examine the global nature of Saudi proselytisation via the principles of financial jihad, and goes on to consider "the behaviour of bureaucrats, academics and politicians who play the role of agents of influence or useful idiots, doing the bidding of totalitarian ideological movements, including Islamism".

In this issue by Ayres, Philip / National Observer - Australia and World Affairs

We are Christians - that is what gives us the motivation to go into a dangerous and difficult country to try to help but she was not involved in proselytisation.

Death of a good samaritan: Taliban say aid worker killed for ... by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk

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