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conversionary

9.9

A person who tries to get others to change their religion or beliefs

noun
/kənˈvɜrʒənˌɛri/

: prosélito

As a dedicated conversionary, she spent years working to spread her faith abroad.

Examples

The conversionary traveled from village to village sharing his beliefs with the local people.
Many conversionaries travel the world to spread their beliefs.
Many viewed the conversionary with suspicion, unsure of his intentions.
The conversionary spoke passionately about his faith.
The conversionary traveled from village to village sharing his beliefs with the local people.
Many viewed the conversionary with suspicion, unsure of his intentions.
As a dedicated conversionary, she spent years working to spread her faith abroad.

Synonyms

persuader

vsconversionary

2 3.7

A person who convinces others to do or believe something

aims at changing religion or core beliefs rather than any general topic

proselytizer

vsconversionary

2 8.9

A person who tries to convince others to follow a religion or belief

has identical meaning and is the direct term for this role

convincer

vsconversionary

1 4.7

A person or thing that makes someone change what they think and do

is focused on changing religious beliefs specifically rather than general persuasion

inducer

vsconversionary

1 8.1

A person who persuades others to do something or accept an idea

seeks to change deep religious convictions rather than prompting ordinary actions

indoctrinator

vsconversionary

1 8.9

A person who teaches others to accept beliefs without letting them ask questions

persuades by argument rather than forcing belief without questioning

wheedler

vsconversionary

1 8.6

A person who uses kind, sweet words to get what they want from others

aims to change religion or core beliefs not merely obtain small favors

evangelizer

vsconversionary

7.5

A person who tries to persuade others to follow a religion

uses speech or writing for persuasion rather than any method

conversionist

vsconversionary

Specialized

8.8

A person who tries to make others change their beliefs

focuses on individual persuasion rather than organising large conversion efforts

coaxer

vsconversionary

7.4

A person who gently persuades someone with kind words

uses determined persuasion aimed at belief change rather than only gentle flattery

Surface Forms

conversionary singular

conversionaries plural

Morphology

conversionary = conversion (semi-transparent) = conversion + ary

Formed from 'conversion' + '-ary'; the adjectival relation is clear, but the nominal agentive reading ('a person who persuades others') is less directly predictable for some learners.

Etymology

The word conversionary as a person comes from convert, which means 'to change' or 'to turn', and the ending -ary, similar to missionary. So a conversionary is someone who tries to 'turn' others to a new religion or belief.