proselytize

== English == === Alternative forms === proselytise (non-Oxford British English) === Etymology === From proselyte + -ize. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒs.əl.ɪ.taɪz/, /ˈpɹɒs.əl.ə.taɪz/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑ.sə.lɪ.taɪz/, /ˈpɹɑ.sə.lə.taɪz/ (Canada) (in addition to the above:) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑ.zə.lɪ.taɪz/, /ˈpɹɑ.zə.lə.taɪz/ === Verb === proselytize (third-person singular simple present proselytizes, present participle proselytizing, simple past and past participle proselytized) (ambitransitive, broadly) To advertise one’s religious beliefs; to convert (someone) to one’s own faith or religious movement or encourage them to do so. Synonyms: evangelize, convert (ambitransitive, strictly) To coerce into religious conversion. Synonym: convert Coordinate term: evangelize (by extension, ambitransitive) To advertise a non-religious belief, way of 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. Synonyms: advocate, back, endorse, peddle, recruit ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== proselyte proselytism ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “proselytize”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.