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proselytizing

/ˈprɒs.ə.lɪ.taɪ.zɪŋ/

/ˈprɑː.sə.lɪˌtaɪ.zɪŋ/

Translations

proselytizingnoun

/ˈprɒs.ɪ.lɪ.taɪ.zɪŋ/

/ˈprɑː.sə.lɪ.taɪ.zɪŋ/

Gerund meaning the act or practice of seeking to convert others; generally uncountable.

proselytizinggerund / present participle

/ˈprɒs.ə.lɪ.taɪ.zɪŋ/

/ˈprɑː.sə.lɪˌtaɪ.zɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe a person, action, or tone characterized by active attempts to convert others.

прозелитический

His proselytizing efforts were met with resistance.

Его прозелитические усилия встретили сопротивление.

Synonyms

proselytizeverb

proselytizing

Gerund

proselytized

Past Simple

proselytized

Past Participle

proselytizing

Gerund

/ˈprɒs.ə.lɪ.taɪz/

/ˈprɑː.sə.lɪˌtaɪz/

обращать в свою веру

He tried to proselytize his friends to his new religion.

Он пытался обращать своих друзей в свою новую веру.

проповедовать

She often proselytizes about the benefits of a vegan diet.

Она часто проповедует о пользе веганской диеты.

Additional translations

Synonyms

spread the word

win over

Definitions

proselytizingnoun

The act or practice of attempting to convert others to a religion, belief, or opinion.

Proselytizing is prohibited during office hours.

proselytizinggerund / present participle

Actively seeking to convert others to a particular religion, belief, or opinion.

The proselytizing missionary traveled to remote villages to share his faith.

proselytizeverb

To convert or attempt to convert someone from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.

The missionaries traveled to remote villages to proselytize the local population.

To advocate or promote a belief or course of action.

She often proselytizes about the benefits of a vegan lifestyle to her friends.

To engage in proselytism; to seek to convert others to one’s faith, ideology, or cause (intransitive).

Employees were instructed not to proselytize while on duty.