proselytize

(prŏs'ə-lĭ-tīz')

v., -tized, -tiz·ing, -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.

proselytization pros'e·ly·ti·za'tion (-tĭ-zā'shən) n.
proselytizer pros'e·ly·tiz'er n.

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For a list of words related to proselytize, see:

• Reasoning and Informing - proselytize: try intensely to convert others to one’s point of view
• Support, Encouragement, and Agreement - proselytize: (vb) attempt to convert others to one’s opinion
• Practice and Doctrine - proselytize: (vb) attempt to convert others to one’s beliefs or religion

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See words rhyming with "proselytizer."

Common misspelling(s) of proselytizing

• proseletyzing

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - missionere
v. tr. - hverve nye tilhængere

Nederlands (Dutch)
proberen te bekeren, missie bedrijven

Français (French)
v. intr. - faire du prosélytisme
v. tr. - essayer de convertir

Deutsch (German)
v. - missionieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προσηλυτίζω, κάνω προσηλυτισμό

Italiano (Italian)
convertire, far proseliti

Português (Portuguese)
v. - converter, fazer prosélitos

Русский (Russian)
обращать в другую веру

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - hacer prosélitos, ganar prosélitos
v. tr. - proselitizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - omvända, värva proselyter

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
劝诱改宗, 使改宗

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 勸誘改宗
v. tr. - 使改宗

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 전향하다
v. tr. - 개종시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 改宗する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) حول شخصا من عقيدته الى اخرى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮עבר לדת אחרת, התגייר‬
v. tr. - ‮המיר את דתו של, גייר‬

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