PROSELYTIZER Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

proselytizer

noun

Definition of proselytizer

as in missionary

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Recent Examples of proselytizer Kember, who grew up in a Catholic household, and Pierce, the son of a proselytizer, were fascinated by spirituality. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The website described Osbeck as more than a missionary to the children.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Leo served as a missionary and bishop in Peru for a number of years.

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of missionary

Noun

And now the apostles of effective altruism, with their concern for protecting as many people as possible, are in Thiel’s sights.

— David Gibson, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
Despite the church’s efforts, male Catholic bishops whose identities have not been publicly revealed later ordained two of the women as bishops with the aim of preserving the line of succession from Jesus’ apostles to present-day bishops.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of apostle

Noun

The murder of two Israeli soldiers in the West Bank is the jumping-off point for a large-scale invasion of the Palestinian territory, a move that would further test the nation’s fraying relationship with the United States.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
In April, a US Army soldier was arrested and charged with using confidential information to make $410,000 in Polymarket bets on the timing of the military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of soldier

Noun

Or, to put it in a way Greenberg and his acolytes believe, passionately, Jensen is playing a game of Lazy Susan.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Deafheaven have long balanced playful disdain for black metal purism with a deeper understanding of the genre than either critics or acolytes of 2013’s Sunbather gave them credit for.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of acolyte

Noun

Obeying Christ, the soon-to-be disciples got a hands-on lesson in the power of deeper, more humble prayers rather than surface-level efforts.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026
In particular, Greek mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras and his disciples may have associated beans with reincarnation, so some thought eating them was technically an act of cannibalism.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of disciple

Noun

But experts and adherents alike warn that this idea fails to reckon with how different traditions and worldviews can often contradict one another.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
And what's wild is that the Coke drinking habit has another notable adherent.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of adherent

Noun

An analysis published by NYU’s Journal of Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law discusses how younger consumers embrace dupe culture and proudly share affordable alternatives with friends and followers.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
The millennial creator, who shares personal finance advice with more than 2 million followers, is challenging the money rules younger generations have long heard from their parents and grandparents.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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