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Verb: proselytize  'pró-si-lu,tIz
  1. Convert to another faith or religion
    "Christian efforts to proselytize Jews began to be made on nationalistic lines";
    - proselytise [Brit], proselyte [US, rare]
     
  2. Advocate strongly for a belief, cause, or way of life
    "He constantly proselytized about the benefits of veganism";
    - proselytise [Brit]

Derived forms: proselytized, proselytizes, proselytizing

Type of: convert

Encyclopedia: Proselytize