PROSELYTIZING Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

proselytizing

verb

present participle of proselytize

as in converting

to persuade to change to one's religious faith the efforts of early missionaries to proselytize the Native Americans of Minnesota were largely unproductive

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Recent Examples of proselytizing In that sense, this is an essential document, though Johnson is not proselytizing. —

Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026 Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA, with an early focus on proselytizing on college campuses for low taxes and limited government. —

Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025 In the Mormon church, young adult men volunteer to leave home for proselytizing missions for two years and young women serve for 18 months. —

Jillian Frankel, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proselytizing

converting

Verb

Dallas pushes to keep the team West said Dallas remains in active talks with the franchise about staying at American Airlines Center, including discussions about converting the building into a hockey‑specific venue.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The labor-intensive process of converting play calls into diagrams has also proven to be a fertile learning ground for the crop of coaches that have come up under them.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026