proselytize
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proselytize or proselytise (ˈprɒsɪlɪˌtaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| to convert (someone) from one religious faith to another | |
| proselytise or proselytise | |
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| proselyti'zation or proselytise | |
| —n | |
| proselyti'sation or proselytise | |
| —n | |
| 'proselytizer or proselytise | |
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| 'proselytiser or proselytise | |
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Proselytize
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Example sentences
Now she had an opportunity to challenge the witnesses who appeared before the committee and to proselytize her colleagues.
Adherence to a particular creed confers no legal advantage or disadvantage, and foreign and local missionaries proselytize freely.
Foreign missionaries and clergy of all denominations work and proselytize freely.
However, the population is sometimes wary of minority religious groups and groups that proselytize.
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