proselytism
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈprɒsəˌlɪtɪzəm/
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proselytismo
- In 1938, the Greek criminal law prohibiting proselytism was passed.
- religious proselytism
Examples
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Second, the Court ignored the fact that the statute only prohibits proselytism against specific vulnerable persons; some judges had dissented in the lower courts specifically on the grounds that this condition had not been met for the cantor's wife.
Academic text (1997) -
Kokkinakis was arrested more than sixty times for proselytism.
Academic text (1997) -
In PoR, we can think of at least two ways in which proselytism can take place.
Blog text (1) -
See, for example, the ROC's statement on proselytism, n. 47.
Academic text (1999) -
"When a Russian asks for baptism in the Catholic Church, one cannot say we are engaging in 'proselytism'."
Academic text (1997) -
Proselytism had begun in 1839 but had, for years, encountered serious opposition.
Academic text (1990) -
In her declaration on proselytism, the ROC defines it in the following way: "Proselytism is the conversion of Christian people from one confession into another by using means and methods that run contrary to the principles and the spirit of Christian love and the free will of the individual."
Academic text (1999) -
In an earlier blog post, Kenny Pearce admonishes PoR practitioners not to engage in apologetics or proselytism.
Blog text (1) -
Even on the only basis upon which the Court found in Kokkinakis's favor, namely, that under Art. 9(2) the measure was not "necessary in a democratic society," in deciding whether the Greek ban on proselytism was "justified in principle," the Court held that it had to differentiate between proper and improper proselytism.
Academic text (1997) -
Many religious organizations engage in proselytism to share their beliefs with others.
Synonyms
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6.5
To tell people the Christian message to make them believers
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8.0
Spreading religious beliefs to try to convert people
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9.1
Trying to make someone change their religion or beliefs
Actively trying to make other people join a religion
How Persuasive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word proselytism comes from the Greek word proselyte, meaning 'newcomer' or someone who 'comes over' to a new group, and the ending -ism marks a practice. So, proselytism is the practice of trying to make others 'come over' or 'convert' to your religion, beliefs, or cause.