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pros·e·ly·tize  (prs-l-tz)

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.

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prose·ly·ti·zation (-t-zshn) n.

prose·ly·tizer n.

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proselytize, proselytise [ˈprɒsɪlɪˌtaɪz]

vb

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

proselytization , proselytisation n

proselytizer , proselytiser n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

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

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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