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conversionist

conversionist

8.8
A person who tries to make others change their beliefs
  • noun
  • /kənˈvɜrʒənɪst/
  • Specialized
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  • The conversionist actively sought opportunities to share her faith and encourage others to join her spiritual journey.

Examples

  • As a passionate conversionist, she devoted her life to spreading her beliefs to others in her community.

  • (n6) Pentecostals are conversionists.

    Academic text (1999)

  • These groups were and are conservative in their theology and conversionist in their focus, although the conversionist concern has been subordinated to an emphasis on Bible translation in the case of Wycliffe.

    Academic text (2003)

  • These groups were and are conservative in their theology and conversionist in their focus, although the conversionist concern has been subordinated to an emphasis on Bible translation in the case of Wycliffe.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Many conversionists believe that promoting their ideas can lead to positive changes in people's lives.

Synonyms

evangelist
vsconversionist
18 6.7

A person who tells people about the Christian faith and asks them to join

works to change beliefs across religions or systems, not limited to one faith
televangelist
vsconversionist
11 7.0

A preacher who speaks on television to many people

advocates belief change in many ways, not restricted to broadcast media
persuader
vsconversionist
2 3.7

A person who convinces others to do or believe something

focuses specifically on changing beliefs or systems rather than general convincing
proselytizer
vsconversionist
  • US
2 8.9

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

advocates change across different beliefs, systems, or ways of thinking
revivalist
vsconversionist
2 7.7

A preacher who leads large religious meetings to bring people back to faith

aims to change individual beliefs or systems, not mainly lead communal renewal
resurrectionist
vsconversionist
1 9.9

A person who leads meetings to bring people back to their faith

seeks belief change broadly rather than concentrating on revival events
indoctrinator
vsconversionist
1 8.9

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

persuades through advocacy and choice rather than forcing belief without question
conversionary
vsconversionist
9.9

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

works to change others' beliefs across various systems, not only religion
evangelizer
vsconversionist
7.5

A person who tries to persuade others to follow a religion

advocates conversion in any belief context, not only religious teaching
salvationist
vsconversionist
8.2

A person who wants others to accept Christian faith and be forgiven

advocates conversion broadly, not only a specific doctrine about redemption

Surface Forms

conversionist singular
conversionists plural

Morphology

conversionist = conversion (transparent) = convert + ion + ist

The word is transparently derived from 'conversion' with the suffix '-ist' indicating a person advocating for conversion.

Etymology

Conversionist comes from the common word convert, which comes from an old Latin root meaning 'to turn', plus -ist for a person. So a conversionist is someone who works to 'turn' other people to a new belief or way of thinking.