pros·e·lyte (pr s  -l t )n. A new convert to a doctrine or religion. v. pros·e·lyt·ed, pros·e·lyt·ing, pros·e·lytes v.tr. To proselytize (a person). v.intr. To engage in proselytization. [Middle English proselite, from Old French, from Late Latin pros  lytus, from Greek proslutos, stranger, proselyte : pros-, pros- + , luth- aorist tense stem of erkhesthai, to go.]pros e·lyter n. |
proselyte [ˈprɒsɪˌlaɪt]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a person newly converted to a religious faith or sect; a convert, esp a gentile converted to Judaism
vb
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a less common word for proselytize
[from Church Latin prosēlytus, from Greek prosēlutos recent arrival, convert, from proserchesthai to draw near]
proselytism [ˈprɒsɪlɪˌtɪzəm] n
proselytic [ˌprɒsɪˈlɪtɪk] adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | proselyte - a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism convert - a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief |
Translations
proselyte
n → Neubekehrte(r) mf, → Proselyt(in) m(f)
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