as in recruit
a person who has recently been persuaded to join a religious sect
an adult proselyte who had only recently been baptized
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as in to convert
to persuade to change to one's religious faith
she's been trying to proselyte everyone in the office ever since she joined that church
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Recent Examples of proselyte
Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2012
Seneca went on to become a proselyte for the Stoic path, extolling its benefits in a long run of prose essays while also serving—in some eyes, dishonorably—as an adviser to Nero.
—James Romm, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2021
Rashi concludes that the text, therefore, must refer to a ger, a proselyte, who has died leaving no next of kin among the Jewish People.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 17 May 2021
The law of gezel hager (stealing from a proselyte) reminds us that the Torah was given to all Jews – including converts.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 17 May 2021
In order to understand this idea, the special relationship between God and the proselyte must be examined.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 17 May 2021
Kitselman also became a proselyte for the history of Waterford, helping to create educational programming at the town’s Second Street School.
—Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2021
Christian Angermayer is an unlikely proselyte of psychedelia: The German financier didn’t drink so much as a sip of beer for the first three decades of his life.
—Meghana Keshavan, Scientific American, 9 July 2019
Enter proselytes in acetate eyeglasses and Rosie Pope workwear, drawn by listservs like Brooklynitos and Fort Greene Kids and BoCoCa Moms (BoCoCa being an acronym for three adjacent Brooklyn neighborhoods).
—Sonja Sharp, latimes.com, 27 June 2018
Noun
The authors observe that Yemeni Jews share elevated IBD with other Jewish populations, suggesting more than an indigenous proselyte origin for this community.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2012
Seneca went on to become a proselyte for the Stoic path, extolling its benefits in a long run of prose essays while also serving—in some eyes, dishonorably—as an adviser to Nero.
—James Romm, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2021
Rashi concludes that the text, therefore, must refer to a ger, a proselyte, who has died leaving no next of kin among the Jewish People.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 17 May 2021
The law of gezel hager (stealing from a proselyte) reminds us that the Torah was given to all Jews – including converts.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 17 May 2021
In order to understand this idea, the special relationship between God and the proselyte must be examined.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 17 May 2021
Kitselman also became a proselyte for the history of Waterford, helping to create educational programming at the town’s Second Street School.
—Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2021
Christian Angermayer is an unlikely proselyte of psychedelia: The German financier didn’t drink so much as a sip of beer for the first three decades of his life.
—Meghana Keshavan, Scientific American, 9 July 2019
Enter proselytes in acetate eyeglasses and Rosie Pope workwear, drawn by listservs like Brooklynitos and Fort Greene Kids and BoCoCa Moms (BoCoCa being an acronym for three adjacent Brooklyn neighborhoods).
—Sonja Sharp, latimes.com, 27 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proselyte
Noun
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City firefighters went on strike for the first and only time as the department’s first female recruit — Lauren Howard — began her career.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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On his first day in office, Trump issued an executive order declaring the federal government would recognize only two sexes, male and female; more recently, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved to suspend medical treatment for transgender troops and restrict transgender recruits from enlisting.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The property owners are asking that the Shell gasoline station’s full access on Ogden Falls Boulevard be converted to right-in, right-out, the median on the road be removed and the nearby access drive to their properties be granted full access, Leighty said.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The previous Angels closer, Carlos Estévez, in his only full season with the Angels (2023), converted 31 of 35 chances.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the main roles are newcomers Elli-Sara Valkeapää as Ejva, Andte Jusso Gaup as Heaika, and Vincent Niia as Nejla.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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The cast, made up entirely of performers from the Twin Cities, includes a mixture of newcomers and Chanhassen favorites.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Elder Price, a seemingly perfect young Mormon man, gets teamed up with the dorky and clingy Elder Cunningham for their mission assignment — an odd couple that proselytizes together.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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However, the state's Supreme Court ruled the Catholic Charities Bureau's work is not primarily religious because the organization employs people who aren't Catholic and doesn't proselytize.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Proselyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselyte. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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