Proselytize - English meaning

verb

Pressurize (someone) into adopting radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible means.

Usage examples:

People are brainwashed into believing family life is the best

verb

Change the form, character, or function of something.

Usage examples:

Modernization has converted the country from a primitive society to a near-industrial one

noun

A person who has been persuaded to change their religious faith or other belief.

Usage examples:

He is a recent convert to the church

verb

To change the character, appearance, or operation of something

Usage examples:

[ t ] we converted our oil furnace to gas to save money., [ i ] most of the families in the communi…

verb

Convert or seek to convert (someone) to christianity.

Usage examples:

Some small groups have been evangelized by protestant missionaries

verb

To talk about how good you think something is

Usage examples:

I wish she would stop evangelizing about the virtues of free market economics.

verb

Promote a particular cause or view by using propaganda.

Usage examples:

Abolitionist leaders had not specifically propagandized for emancipation

verb

To create or spread propaganda about something or among a group

Usage examples:

Extremist groups have shown a keen interest in the internet as a means to propagandize., state-run …

verb

Enlist (someone) in the armed forces.

Usage examples:

We recruit our toughest soldiers from the desert tribes

noun

A person newly enlisted in the armed forces and not yet fully trained.

Usage examples:

The intention is to influence many of those new recruits into becoming army reserve officers.

verb

Cause to assemble or enlist in the military