proselytizer

noun

Definition of proselytizernext
as in missionary

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  1. missionary
  2. apostle
  3. soldier
  4. acolyte
  5. disciple
  6. adherent
  7. votary
  8. follower
Noun
  • These missionaries are a destabilizing influence in a territory dominated by another version of Christianity, established and spread by the colonizing Belgians, that emphasizes the supremacy of a white Jesus.
    Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But Native numbers began to decline with the arrival of Spanish missionaries, who brought diseases for which Natives had no immunity, including smallpox, malaria and diphtheria.
    CalMatters, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of missionary
Noun
  • In the 1960s, Gordon Bunshaft, the high-modernist apostle of SOM, designed an austere wing and enclosed an open courtyard that got little use or affection during Buffalo’s long, hard winters.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The chapel was meant to house relics of the martyrs and apostles, Rossi said.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of apostle
Noun
  • Still, for a long time, the main difficulty for soldiers who needed amputations was surviving long after the operation.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • National Syrian Army soldiers celebrate after opposition forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham took control of the Hama city center and surrounding villages on Dec. 6, 2024, in Hama, Syria.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of soldier
Noun
  • The murder of Jewish talk radio host Alan Berg in 1984 by two of Mathews’ acolytes brought the Order to national attention 30 years ago and inspired not one but two Hollywood films in that decade—Betrayed and Oliver Stone’s Talk Radio.
    Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, her sister, Tula, is back on Wallach IX, standing over the body of a promising acolyte, Lila, who has not regained consciousness after going through the Agony and meeting with a hostile reception on the other side.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of acolyte
Noun
  • Throughout the 1970s, Butler ran a produce farm, where today many of his disciples work, Robin Marshall, a former SIF member, told Newsweek November 22.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
  • With Herro playing off the ball more frequently this season, and with Robinson a disciple of the Reggie Miller constant-movement school of shot location, Spoelstra sees a pair of keys with the potential to unlock the Miami Heat’s offense.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of disciple
Noun
  • Cisco Aguilar, Nevada Secretary of State Since winning his 2022 race by a narrow margin against a Trump-backing Big Lie adherent and QAnon sympathizer, Aguilar, a Democrat, has invested $30 million to modernize the state’s voting infrastructure.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
  • At its peak, Christianity in Japan boasted some 500,000 adherents, the majority of them clustered in Nagasaki.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Definition of adherent
Noun
  • But the fate of the votary is to require and receive a constant renewal of faith.
    Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Many remember the Cultural Revolution as a time of Red Guard excess—of the people terrorizing the votaries of the party.
    Mary Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
Definition of votary
Noun
  • With almost 3 million followers on Instagram, Dr. Kennedy has become a favorite expert offering insight on how to build a stronger parent-child connection.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
  • On Cyber Monday, Steele and PepsiCo hosted a first-of-its-kind partnership on TikTok Shop, with Steele promoting the company’s snacks in an hours-long live session via her own Canvas Beauty page, which counts nearly 500,000 followers.
    Noor Lobad, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of follower
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