proselytizing
present 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
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- allocution
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proselytizing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The second half (we are told) discusses attitudes towardsproselytizing.
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Undoubtedly, the music performed in that church was used forproselytizingpurposes.
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I have asked them many times about the influence of reformist andproselytizingorganizations.
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As might also be expected, thisproselytizingliterature was an important component of the early biopolitical writings.
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They therefore encouraged their students to engage inproselytizing(da wa) and enforcement of religious laws (hisba).
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This idea of mission is complex, and cannot be reduced to simplyproselytizingfor conservative political causes.
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A lecture onproselytizingthus began with political tones and represented an opportunity to construct and disseminate a critique of the system within an educational context.
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All this while a third group, ritually part of the second group, endorsed the dominant values, partlyproselytizingand seeking to reform their brethren to conform to dominant values.
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Legislation forbidsproselytizingand only allows religious meetings after official government registration.
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Other church members withproselytizingresponsibilities were also referred to as apostles.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Though neither was a teacher in the traditional sense, nor were they interested inproselytizing, their impact was profound.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Rather than abandoning their discredited beliefs, group members adhered to them even more strongly and beganproselytizingwith fervor.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There are no prohibitions against missionary activity orproselytizingin the government-controlled area.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He said those prayers are acceptable as long as the town body isn'tproselytizingor advancing any one faith at the expense of others.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Unregistered religious groups and unregistered branches of religious groups are forbidden to conduct religious activities, including gathering, disseminating religious materials, andproselytizing.
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