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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Recent Examples of proselytize
In addition, the charity avowedly does not proselytize.
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
But Buchdahl is not the only Jewish leader today who believes that a tradition of Jews proselytizing has been underemphasized.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Millions of dollars flooded a crowded 2024 GOP primary field, with DeSantis in particular leaning on a historically well-heeled and involved super PAC to proselytize his fighter credentials.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Sophia Takal is a great director and Imogen Poots is a great actor, but this reimagining doth proselytize too much.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
But Buchdahl is not the only Jewish leader today who believes that a tradition of Jews proselytizing has been underemphasized.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Millions of dollars flooded a crowded 2024 GOP primary field, with DeSantis in particular leaning on a historically well-heeled and involved super PAC to proselytize his fighter credentials.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Sophia Takal is a great director and Imogen Poots is a great actor, but this reimagining doth proselytize too much.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Proselytize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselytize. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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