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- verb Alternative spelling of
proselytize .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
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Examples
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Much less "proselytise" as Mrs Webb outrageously accuses her of.
CathNews 2009
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To then proselytise about your own opinions is sheer arrogance.
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He had never attended a Christian service, had thought of becoming a rabbi, was not dissatisfied with Judaism, and nobody had tried to proselytise him.
Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011
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Christians believe theirs is the only “true” religion and they proselytise at every opportunity, often being offensive to others (hardly kind or charitable or respectful).
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"We're bringing together people from all walks of life who want to play a part in creating a happier society for everyone" – rather than recruiting from the narrowest demographic imaginable, in order to proselytise for misery.
The trouble with the economics of happiness | Aditya Chakrabortty 2011
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Reconciling the need to proselytise, to entertain and to experiment was seldom easy, and with exceptions such as Mother (at home) and Battleship Potemkin (abroad), Soviet films never matched American movies at the box office.
Marx at the movies 2011
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This new atheist venture is, in truth, a bid to proselytise an anti-God faith message to children:
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The capacity of would-be "celebrity spree killers" to attract global publicity has been amplified by the emergence of digital communication technologies, allowing them to proselytise and self-publicise from the comfort of their own homes.
Anders Behring Breivik reconstruction: making a killer look cool | Chris Greer and Eugene McLaughlin 2011
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He had never attended a Christian service, had thought of becoming a rabbi, was not dissatisfied with Judaism, and nobody had tried to proselytise him.
Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011
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It certainly wasn't because I'm attached to the 3D experience and wish to proselytise on its behalf.
Step Up 3D 2010
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