pros´e|lyt´er

pros´e|lyt´er
pros|e|lyte «PROS uh lyt», noun, verb, -lyt|ed, -lyt|ing.
–n.
a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, or cause, to another: »

These proselytes of the gate are as welcome as the true Hebrews (Charles Lamb).

–v.t.
1. to convert from one opinion, religious belief, or cause, to another: »

I have no wish to proselyte any reluctant mind (Emerson).

2. to induce to join; enlist; solicit: »

to proselyte high school athletes for a college.

–v.i.
to make proselytes.
[< Latin prosēlytus < Greek pros one who has come over (to a faith); (literally) having arrived < prós toward + ely-, stem of érchesthai to come]
pros´e|lyt´er, noun.

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  • pros|e|lyt|ize — «PROS uh ly tyz, luh », verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t., v.i. to convert; make proselytes. –pros´e|lyt|iz´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • pros|e|lyt|ism — «PROS uh ly TIHZ uhm, luh », noun. 1. the act or fact of proselyting: »The spirit of proselytism attends this spirit of fanaticism (Edmund Burke). 2. the condition of being a proselyte …   Useful english dictionary

  • pros|e|lyt|ist — «PROS uh LY tihst, luh », noun. a person who proselytes; proselytizer …   Useful english dictionary

  • pros|e|lyt|i|za|tion — «PROS uh LY tuh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act or work of proselytizing …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pros — pros·ar·thri; pros·bul; pros·cop·i·nous; pros·cop·i·ny; pros·e·cut·able; pros·e·cute; pros·e·cu·tion; pros·e·cu·tor; pros·e·cu·to·ry; pros·e·cu·trix; pros·e·lyt·er; pros·e·lyt·i·cal; pros·e·lyt·ism; pros·e·lyt·ist; pros·e·lyt·iza·tion;… …   English syllables

  • pros|e|lyte — «PROS uh lyt», noun, verb, lyt|ed, lyt|ing. –n. a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, or cause, to another: »These proselytes of the gate are as welcome as the true Hebrews (Charles Lamb). –v.t. 1. to convert from one… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • proselytizer — pros·e·lyt·iz·er …   English syllables

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