Defn: A new convert especially a convert to some religion or religious sect, or to some particular opinion, system, or party; thus, a Gentile converted to Judaism, or a pagan converted to Christianity, is a proselyte. Ye [Scribes and Pharisees] compass sea and land to make one proselyte. Matt. xxiii. 15. Fresh confidence the speculatist takes From every harebrained proselyte he makes. Cowper.
Syn.
— See Convert.
PROSELYTE
Pros"e*lyte, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Proselyted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Proselyting.]
Defn: To convert to some religion, opinion, or system; to bring over.
Dr. H. More.
PROSELYTISM
Pros"e*ly*tism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. prosélytisme.]
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. They were possessed of a spirit of proselytism in the most fanatical degree. Burke.
2. Conversion to a religion, system, or party.
PROSELYTIZE
Pros"e*ly*tize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. proselytized; p. pr. & vb. n.
Proselytizing.]
Defn: To convert to some religion, system, opinion, or the like; to bring, or cause to come, over; to proselyte. One of those whom they endeavor to proselytize. Burke.
PROSELYTIZE
Pros"e*ly*tize, v. i.