To “proselytize” (PROS-uh-lih-tize) – from the Latin – is to convert (or attempt to convert) a person from one belief, doctrine, cause, or faith to another.
Example (as used by Michael Masterson today): “My wife K is a member of a cult. As a loyal member, she never gives up an opportunity to proselytize.”
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