Proselytize: meaning, definitions and examples
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proselytize
[ หprษsษชlษชหtสษชz ]
religious
To convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.
Synonyms
convert, evangelize, persuade, preach
Examples of usage
- He was known for his relentless efforts to proselytize people to his faith.
- The missionaries traveled to remote areas to proselytize the indigenous tribes.
- She was constantly proselytizing her friends to join her in her spiritual practices.
Translations
Translations of the word "proselytize" in other languages:
๐ต๐น proselitismo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคงเคฐเฅเคฎเคพเคเคคเคฐเคฃ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช missionieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ menginjil
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะพะทะตะปััะธะทัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ prozelityzm
๐ฏ๐ต ๆนๅฎใใใ
๐ซ๐ท faire du prosรฉlytisme
๐ช๐ธ proselitismo
๐น๐ท misyonerlik yapmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุชุจุดูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ proselitismus
๐ธ๐ฐ prozelitizmus
๐จ๐ณ ไผ ๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ prozelitizem
๐ฎ๐ธ trรบa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดัะฝะณะต ัะฐาััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแแแแขแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ prozelitizm
๐ฒ๐ฝ proselitismo
Etymology
The word 'proselytize' comes from the Late Latin 'proselytus', which means 'a convert'. It has roots in the Greek word 'prosฤlรฝteฬs', which means 'a newcomer'. The term originally referred to someone who had converted to Judaism, but over time, it has come to be used more broadly to refer to attempts to convert others to a different religion or belief system.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #35,400, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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- 35397 shushed
- 35398 madrasa
- 35399 greyer
- 35400 proselytize
- 35401 diptych
- 35402 snickering
- 35403 breathable
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