proselytism

pros·e·lyt·ism

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pros-uh-li-tiz-uh m, -lahy-]
- /ˈprɒs ə lɪˌtɪz əm, -laɪ-/
- /prˈɒslaɪtˌɪzəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pros-uh-li-tiz-uh m, -lahy-]
- /ˈprɒs ə lɪˌtɪz əm, -laɪ-/

Definitions of proselytism word

noun proselytism the act or fact of becoming a proselyte; conversion. 1
noun proselytism the state or condition of a proselyte. 1
noun proselytism the practice of making proselytes. 1
abbreviation PROSELYTISM preachiness 1
noun proselytism religious preaching 1
noun proselytism the fact of becoming or being a proselyte 0

See all 7 definitions of proselytism

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Origin of proselytism

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60; proselyte + -ism

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Parts of speech for Proselytism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Proselytism

proselytism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

proselytism usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for proselytism

noun proselytism

agitprop — Agitprop is the use of artistic forms such as drama or posters to further political aims.
apprenticeship — Someone who has an apprenticeship works for a fixed period of time for a person who has a particular skill in order to learn the skill. Apprenticeship is the system of learning a skill like this.
book learning — knowledge gained from books rather than from direct personal experience
disinformation — false information, as about a country's military strength or plans, publicly announced or planted in the news media, especially of other countries.
education — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.

All 10 Synonyms of proselytism