- past participle of proselytize.
- past tense form of proselytize.
proselytized
Example Sentences
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Muslims ruled large parts of India from the early 13th to the 19th century, and during this era Muslim preachers and Sufi mystics actively proselytized for Islam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
X says she was not proselytized, let alone "radicalized," by a Muslim chaplain or anyone else.
From Salon ● May 8, 2022
From his apartment, he proselytized to guests like Outterbridge, David Hammons and Judson Powell.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2021
“I guess I’ve proselytized my aesthetic intensely to them,” Adlon said, “because every single thing that I’m telling you about, they’re the biggest fans of, too.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2020
I knew that Gaur was a member of the party, but he had never proselytized for it.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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