Synonyms of proselytizing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• converting
• influencing
• proselyting
• propagating
• missionizing
• brainwashing
• swaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissuading
• secularizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proselytizing

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

Related Stories For decades, mainstream Hollywood entertainment generally shied away from environmental themes out of concern that audiences would see it as homework, or even worse, as proselytizing. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 May 2026

But proselytizing to Muslims by non-Muslims is a crime, and some other Christian denominations have faced persecution from Algerian authorities, who have closed their churches. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026

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