Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who makes or endeavors to make proselytes. Also spelled proselytiser.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who proselytes.

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  • noun Agent noun of proselytize; one who proselytizes.

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Examples

  • Since when is NOT being a born-again proselytizer a "minority belief"?

    06/22/2005 2005

  • This has largely shielded Christian-affiliated groups from being targeted over religion, but both the Taliban and politicians have tried recently to pin the "proselytizer" label on such foreigners.

    Christian Science Monitor | All Stories 2010

  • After a talk with Coughlin the week before the Jets game, Tuck has been a proselytizer for the power of the mind over the body.

    The Tough Got Going Aditi Kinkhabwala 2012

  • He has also become the world's most active and energetic proselytizer on behalf of classical music.

    Bringing Mahler to the Masses David Littlejohn 2011

  • As both a social media proselytizer and an enthusiastic contributor to traditional print publications, I think Panero is exaggerating the downside and missing the upside of the new media's effect on art discourse.

    Sharon L. Butler: Jerry Saltz's Burden Sharon L. Butler 2011

  • In Dr. Markel's telling, Freud's story is more disturbing—he becomes not only an addict but a proselytizer, using his position to promote cocaine as a means to improve everything from mood to intellectual function.

    A Miracle Drug's Dark Side Deborah Blum 2011

  • To explore the intricacies, filmmaker Gaylor interviews key figures in the ongoing debate including Lessig; Cory Doctorow, technology activist and co-editor of the popular blog Boing Boing; world-renowned musician, web proselytizer and former Brazilian Minister of Culture, Gilberto Gil; U.S.

    JUNE CONTEST: Win RiP: A Remix Manifesto On DVD! | Fan Cinema Today 2009

  • As both a social media proselytizer and an enthusiastic contributor to traditional print publications, I think Panero is exaggerating the downside and missing the upside of the new media's effect on art discourse.

    Sharon L. Butler: Jerry Saltz's Burden Sharon L. Butler 2011

  • As a journalist and student, and proselytizer, of this knowledge, I was deeply honored that Paul Slovic found How Risky Is It, Really?

    David Ropeik: Thinking, Fast and Slow... About Staying Alive -- What's Missing From Kahneman's Classic David Ropeik 2011

  • This is the number one reason I have become a zealous proselytizer for Google Scholar.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Legal Research Using Google Scholar 2010

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