proselytize
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pros·e·lyt·ize (also proselytise British English) /ˈprɒsələtaɪz $ ˈprɑː-/ verb [intransitive, transitive] formalRPERSUADE to try to persuade someone to join a religious group, political party etc – used especially when you disapprove of this 极力劝诱〔某人〕入教[加入政党等]〔尤含贬义〕 —proselytizer noun [countable] —proselytizing noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
proselytize• It was not the most obvious way to proselytize.• The Jesuit scientists went to learn, not to proselytize.• Davis wanted to share his concept and proselytize his ideas.pros·e·lyt·ize verbChineseSyllable
try persuade join to Corpus to to someone
proselytize
pros‧e‧lyt‧ize
(also proselytise British English) /ˈprɒsələtaɪz $ ˈprɑː-/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
formal to try to persuade someone to join a religious group, political party etc – used especially when you disapprove of this
—proselytizer noun [countable]
—proselytizing noun [uncountable]
pros‧e‧lyt‧ize
(also proselytise British English) /ˈprɒsələtaɪz $ ˈprɑː-/ verb [intransitive and transitive]formal to try to persuade someone to join a religious group, political party etc – used especially when you disapprove of this
—proselytizer noun [countable]
—proselytizing noun [uncountable]
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