Meaning & use
Proselytizer
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A person who tries to convert others to a particular religion, belief, or cause.
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The street preacher was a tireless proselytizer, stopping strangers to share his message.
She became an enthusiastic proselytizer for plant-based diets after reading the book.
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"Proselyte" originally referred to a Gentile convert to Judaism in ancient Greek texts, before the word broadened to cover converts and conversion efforts of any kind.
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