Proselytizing: meaning, definitions and examples

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proselytizing

 

[ หˆprษ‘ห.sษ™.lษชt.aษชzษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

religious

To convert or attempt to convert someone from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.

Synonyms

convert, evangelize, preach

Examples of usage

  • He was proselytizing on the street corner, trying to convert passersby to his religion.
  • The missionaries were proselytizing in the remote village, spreading their religious beliefs.
Context #2 | Noun

negative

The practice of trying to convert people to one's own belief or opinion, especially in a forceful or aggressive way.

Synonyms

conversion, evangelism, zealotry

Examples of usage

  • The aggressive proselytizing of the political group alienated many potential supporters.
  • She found his constant proselytizing about the benefits of veganism annoying.

Translations

Translations of the word "proselytizing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น proselitismo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเคฐเฅเคฎเคพเค‚เคคเคฐเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Missionierung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ proselitisme

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะทะตะปั–ั‚ะธะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ prozelityzm

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‹ง่ช˜

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท prosรฉlytisme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ proselitismo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท propaganda

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ „๋„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุจุดูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ proselytismus

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prozelitizmus

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผ ๆ•™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prozelitizem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ trรบboรฐsstarf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟั€ะพะทะตะปะธั‚ะธะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prozelitizm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ proselitismo

Etymology

The word 'proselytize' originated from the Late Latin word 'proselytus' meaning 'convert' which was derived from the Greek word 'prosฤ“lytos' meaning 'stranger, one who has arrived'. The term has been primarily associated with religious conversion efforts but has also been used in a broader sense to refer to attempting to persuade or recruit others to a particular cause or point of view.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,308, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.