proselytize

pros·e·ly·tize

 (prŏs′ə-lĭ-tīz′)

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

v.intr.

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

2. To attempt to persuade 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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pros′e·ly·ti·za′tion (-tĭ-zā′shən) n.

pros′e·ly·tiz′er n.

proselytize

(ˈprɒsɪlɪˌtaɪz) or

proselytise

vb

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

ˌproselytiˈzation, ˌproselytiˈsation n

ˈproselytˌizer, ˈproselytˌiser n

pros•e•lyt•ize

(ˈprɒs ə lɪˌtaɪz)

v.t., v.i. -ized, -iz•ing.

to convert or attempt to convert as a proselyte; recruit.

pros′e•lyt•iz`er, n.

proselytize

Past participle: proselytized
Gerund: proselytizing

Imperative

proselytize

proselytize

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"

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

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bekerenmissionerenwerven

proselytize

[ˈprɒsɪlɪtaɪz]

A. VI → ganar prosélitos

B. VT [+ person] → convertir

proselytize

[ˈprɒsɪlɪtaɪz] proselytise (British)

vi → faire du prosélytisme

vt (= convert) → convertirprose writer n → prosateur m

proselytize

vt → bekehren

vi → Leute bekehren

proselytize

[ˈprɒsɪlɪˌtaɪz] vi (frm) → fare del proselitismo