proselytism

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• Proselytism — is the practice of attempting to convert people to another opinion and, particularly, another religion. The word proselytism is derived ultimately from the Greek language prefix πρός (towards) and the verb έρχομαι (I come). Incidentally,… …   Wikipedia

• Proselytism — Pros e*ly*tism, n. [Cf. F. pros[ e]lytisme.] 1. The act or practice of proselyting; the making of converts to a religion or a religious sect, or to any opinion, system, or party. [1913 Webster] They were possessed of a spirit of proselytism in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• proselytism — 1> книж. прозелитизм …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

• proselytism — index persuasion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• proselytism — (книжное) прозелитизм …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

• proselytism — noun Date: circa 1660 1. the act of becoming or condition of being a proselyte ; conversion 2. the act or process of proselytizing …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• proselytism — proselytical /pros euh lit i keuhl/, adj. /pros euh li tiz euhm, luy /, n. 1. the act or fact of becoming a proselyte; conversion. 2. the state or condition of a proselyte. 3. the practice of making proselytes. [1650 60; PROSELYTE + ISM] * * * …   Universalium

• proselytism — noun The practice of proselytizing or the state of being a proselyte , See Also: proselyte, proselytic, proselytisation, proselytization, proselytise, proselytize, proselytiser, proselytizer …   Wiktionary

• proselytism — 1) Книжное выражение: прозелитизм 2) Религия: (1. The act of becoming or condition of being a proselyte; 2. The act or process of proselytizing) прозелитизм …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

• proselytism (1. The act of becoming or condition of being a proselyte; 2. The act or process of proselytizing) — Религия: прозелитизм …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь