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proselytize

[pros-uh-li-tahyz] / ˈprɒs ə lɪˌtaɪz /


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The result of all this history is the echo that still persists in the contemporary views of human-rights organizations, with their definitions of religious freedom as centered around the freedom to proselytize.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Aster is careful not to pass judgment or overtly proselytize, favoring a mode of storytelling that gets as close to the truth as possible while leading with objectivity.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025

“There’s no proselytizing because our church doesn’t proselytize or try to convert anyone — they just talk.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

I’m not here to proselytize, but if you have a hankering to join in on the photo fun, tools like Wikishootme show you nearby landmarks that need photos.

From Slate • Oct. 5, 2023

Our policy was to be friendly, to take an interest, to compliment them on their achievements, but not to proselytize.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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