MISSIONIZE Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

missionize

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Definition of missionize

as in to proselytize

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Yet some European philosophers were intrigued by the monism of Vedanta philosophy, whereas Evangelical Christians saw the same monism as a foundation for proselytizing Christian monotheism.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Porter sketched Trotsky holding forth at a conference table, proselytizing to the American bureaucrats.

— Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of proselytize

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But in 1816 the New Hampshire legislature passed a law aimed at converting it into a state-run university.

— Jacob Weisberg, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Many systems still need electronic circuits to control the optical components, convert electrical signals into optical ones, and convert them back again.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

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The platform decides which content receives additional exposure, and that exposure can influence who discovers a creator and whether the creator’s audience grows.

— Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
For the first time anyone could remember, an American administration had used tariffs not for economic reasons but as a tool to influence the internal politics of a friendly democracy.

— Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

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