as in to convert
to persuade to change to one's religious faith
the efforts of early missionaries to proselytize the Native Americans of Minnesota were largely unproductive
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Sophia Takal is a great director and Imogen Poots is a great actor, but this reimagining doth proselytize too much.
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
Strong countries with distinctive ideologies generally try to proselytize, and converts generally flock to a winner.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
More than half the U.S. population is now able to legally purchase marijuana with a debit card, and plenty of today’s white-collar professionals will happily proselytize about the beneficial effects of microdosing acid or mushrooms or ketamine.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
During a recent Sunday morning service, Rodriguez, originally from Puerto Rico, was dressed casually and proselytized in English and Spanish.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2024
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
Strong countries with distinctive ideologies generally try to proselytize, and converts generally flock to a winner.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
More than half the U.S. population is now able to legally purchase marijuana with a debit card, and plenty of today’s white-collar professionals will happily proselytize about the beneficial effects of microdosing acid or mushrooms or ketamine.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
During a recent Sunday morning service, Rodriguez, originally from Puerto Rico, was dressed casually and proselytized in English and Spanish.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Proselytize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselytize. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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