proselytization

Example Sentences

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He dramatically curbed the powers of the religious establishment, disbanding the Islamic police and ending the funding for ultra-conservative proselytization overseas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Judaism, unlike Islam and Christianity, has no tradition of proselytization.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

Much of the burden of proselytization then shifted to converted Indigenous people, who could access the uncontacted more freely.

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2021

Roxann Dawson’s faith-based film, “Breakthrough,” tells the story of John’s miraculous ordeal with an unassuming simplicity, focusing on the harrowing details of the case without an overreliance on proselytization.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2019

The point of getting together was never proselytization or vindication.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2017