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  • verb Present participle of proselytize.

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Examples

  • At the moment, I would say, at an unclassified level, [their efforts are] largely centered in proselytizing, recruiting, money laundering.

    Wonk Room » Blogger To Head NATO 2009

  • Since Judaism at this time was heavily engaged in proselytizing and siphoning off many potential converts, it was looked upon as Christianity's greatest rival religion.

    Amazing Thread v.2.0 2009

  • This isn’t going to actually stop Scientology-related ‘propaganda’, because at lest some run-of-the-mill scientologists engage in proselytizing about it.

    Scientology versus the Wikipedia 2009

  • We do not want to support any organization that would put effort in proselytizing people to beliefs we do not support.

    Pious Atheism « Anglican Samizdat 2010

  • It just strikes me that, if it's true, a lot of people are listening to Mozart in a pretty one-dimensional way, and no amount of proselytizing is going to get them to hear the things that we listen to Mozart for.

    The Long Goodbye Matthew Guerrieri 2007

  • There is little current evidence to indicate if the cadre of the third main proselytizing element, Dan van, designed to sway the civilian masses of the countryside, had any relationship to POWs, other than occasional radio broadcasts and news releases extolling communist victories against U.S. aggression.

    POWs and Politics - Part 1 1996

  • What do you call proselytizing, witnessing and going on "missions" as far as tribal areas in the Amazon to threaten people with eternal fire and brimstone if they don't believe?

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2010

  • What do you call proselytizing, witnessing and going on "missions" as far as tribal areas in the Amazon to threaten people with eternal fire and brimstone if they don't believe?

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2010

  • What do you call proselytizing, witnessing and going on "missions" as far as tribal areas in the Amazon to threaten people with eternal fire and brimstone if they don't believe?

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local GoofFloof 2010

  • What do you call proselytizing, witnessing and going on "missions" as far as tribal areas in the Amazon to threaten people with eternal fire and brimstone if they don't believe?

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2010

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