proselytized
past simple and past participle ofproselytize
proselytize
verb[I]
disapprovingformal(UKusuallyproselytise)uk/ˈprɒs.əl.ɪ.taɪz/us/ˈprɑː.sə.lɪ.taɪz/(USalsoproselyte)totrytopersuadesomeone tochangetheirreligiousorpoliticalbeliefsor way oflivingtoyourown:
He was alsoremarkablefor the proselytizingzealwith which hewrotehispoliticalpamphlets.
Television hasprovidedtheevangelistswithyetanotherplatformfortheirproselytizing.
Religious practices
- agarbatti
- allocution
- anoint
- anointment
- baptize
- faith healing
- flagellate
- flagellation
- fleishig
- genuflect
- proselyte
- proselytize
- prostration
- purdah
- rebaptize
- reborn
- sanctify
- televangelism
- unbaptized
- unction
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Urging & persuading
Examplesofproselytized
proselytized
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Heproselytizedamong his friends and families, and got all his servants to join the church as well.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They never actively recruited new members norproselytizedin the communities.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He aggressivelyproselytizedfor the movement by giving lectures, when not performing onstage.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Charles redistributed these territories andproselytizedthe residents of the region to consolidate his reign.
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