proselytize

Other spellings

• (UK) proselytise

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈprɒs.əl.ɪ.taɪz/ or /ˈprɒs.əl.ə.taɪz/
• (US) (Canada) IPA ^(key): /ˈprɑ.sə.lɪ.taɪz/ or /ˈprɑ.sə.lə.taɪz/
• (Canada) IPA ^(key): /ˈprɑ.zə.lɪ.taɪz/ or /ˈprɑ.zə.lə.taɪz/

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Verb

Plain form proselytize

Third-person singular proselytizes

Past tense proselytized

Past participle proselytized

Present participle proselytizing

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you proselytize, you try to convert someone to your religion.