Proselytizes vs Proselytises – What’s the difference?

Proselytizes vs Proselytises - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between proselytizes and proselytises is that proselytizes is (proselytize) while proselytises is .

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* (UK) proselytise

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To encourage or induce people to join a religious movement, political party, or other cause or organization.

* 1909 , , The Foreigner , ch. 14:

“I am not sent here to proselytize . My church is not in that business.”

* 2001 , Douglas Waller, ” A Terror Threat From The South,” Time , 10 Dec.:

Counterterrorism officials believe bin Laden has set up cells to proselytize the large Middle East expatriate population living in the area.

It is illegal to proselytize in some countries

To convert (someone) to one’s own faith or beliefs.

* Burke

One of those whom they endeavour to proselytize .

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