proselytism

noun

attempting to convert others to a religion

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɑsəlɪˌtɪzm/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English proselyte Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English proselytism From proselyte + -ism.

The practice of proselytizing.
The state of being a proselyte.
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