to missionize

Examples

• All

• Activists often missionize for social justice, encouraging people to join the movement.

• Initially, at least, Canada was not included in the Italians' missionizing efforts.

  Academic text (2000)

• Both Colombian priests follow a post-Vatican II philosophy that emphasizes a "renewed interest in missionizing activity... and lay participation" (Levine and Stoll 1997, 69).

  Academic text (1999)

• The organization aims to missionize communities to adopt more environmentally friendly practices.

Synonyms

C

to convince

vsto missionize

∞ 2.7

Make someone believe something is true or agree to do something

aims specifically at winning belief for an ideological or political cause

P

to persuade

vsto missionize

472 2.7

To make someone agree or do something by giving reasons

focuses on changing beliefs for a cause or ideology rather than general argument

P

to preach

vsto missionize

192 3.8

Talk to people to persuade them to support a cause

tries to win belief for a cause rather than mainly delivering moral speech

C

to convert

vsto missionize

131 4.5

Change your religion, or persuade someone else to do this

describes the attempt to gain belief rather than the final change of belief

C

to canvass

vsto missionize

52 6.3

To visit people or contact them to win support

is persuasion for ideological support rather than routine door to door asking

P

to proselytize

vsto missionize

• US

12 9.1

To try to persuade someone to join another religion

does similar persuading but usually in secular or political contexts

C

to crusade

vsto missionize

8 6.8

To campaign strongly for a cause over a long time

is more about persuading individuals about a cause than running a public campaign

E

to evangelize

vsto missionize

3 6.9

Try to persuade people to accept a belief, often a religious one

covers the same effort but often targets secular or ideological beliefs instead

G

to galvanize support

vsto missionize

1 5.8

To make people excited and ready to help a cause

focuses on getting ideological agreement rather than simply generating active enthusiasm

S

to start a crusade

vsto missionize

1 7.9

To begin a determined public campaign to change something

is usually individual persuasion for belief rather than launching an organized campaign

How Persuasive

to missionize

8.6

to campaign

344 3.9

to promote

252 3.5

to advocate

343 3.7

mention

220 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology