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The act or practice of proselyting; the making of converts to a religion or a religious sect, or to any opinion, system, or party.

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  1. n. The act or practice of proselyting; the making of converts to a religion or a religious sect, or to any opinion, system, or party.
  2. n. Conversion to a religion, system, or party.
  3. n. the practice of proselytizing
  4. n. the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel
  5. 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.
  6. n:100 n. the practice of proselytizing n. the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel