proselytization
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9.1
- noun
- /ˌprɒsəˌlɪtəˈzeɪʃən/
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proselytización
- The result was a syncretic faith that survived independently of European proselytization and indeed resisted the effects of missionaries to modify it.
- religious proselytization
- proselytization activities
Examples
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Traditions flow from aboriginal Nation to Nation through conversation, not through proselytization.
Academic text (1996) -
If churches would straight-up give that money to charity without the religious baggage and proselytization, I'd be singing a different tune.
Blog text (34) -
Some of my opponents worry about proselytization.
Academic text (2005) -
Have they tried to force their beliefs on you through proselytization?
Blog text (9) -
There is much missionary travel back and forth on this line, for the work of proselytization in China and Japan goes briskly on.
Blog text (22) -
The El Teniente miners' union participated vigorously in proselytization against games of chance.
Academic text (1996) -
Through proselytization, the Christians "conquered" territories far beyond the broadest expanse of the old Roman Empire.
Blog text (28) -
From the late Kangxi period on, the High Qing court had issued orders at intervals against Catholic proselytization in China, but their effectiveness depended on how they were executed by the central and local governments.
Academic text (2014) -
The difference between the historical Evangelical Protestantisms and the more modern Evangelical Protestantisms is more a matter of the style of proselytization rather than a lack of enthusiasm for making new converts.
Academic text (2005) -
Some people believe that proselytization is an important part of sharing their faith.
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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9.9
To try to make other people accept your religion or beliefs
Actively trying to make other people join a religion
Organized activities to tell people about a religion and persuade them to join
How Persuasive
Surface Forms
Morphology
proselytization = proselytize (semi-transparent) = proselyte + ize + ation
Forming a noun with '-ation' from the verb 'proselytize' is a regular and directly interpretable derivation.
Etymology
The word proselytization comes from the Greek word proselyte, which meant 'newcomer' or someone who has 'come over' to a new group. So proselytization is the act of trying to bring people 'toward' a new religion or belief, in other words trying to make them a convert.