proselytize

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Synonyms: proselytise, proselytism, proselytist, proselytized, proselyte, proselytute, proselytizer, proselyting, proselytizes

Antonyms: proselytise, proselytism, proselytist, proselytized, proselyte, proselytute, proselytizer, proselyting, proselytizes

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive|[[Appendix:Glossary#broadly|broadly]]}} To [[advertise]] one’s [[religious]] [[belief]]s; to [[convert]] (someone) to one’s own [[faith]] or religious [[movement]] or [[encourage]] them to do so.
2. {{lb|en|by extension|ambitransitive}} To advertise a non-religious belief, [[way]] of [[live|living]], [[cause]], [[point of view]], (scientific) [[hypothesis]], social or other [[position]], [[political party]], or other [[organization]]; to convince someone to join such a cause or organization or support such a position; to [[recruit]] someone.

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