PROSELYTISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does proselytism mean? 

• PROSELYTISM (noun)
  The noun PROSELYTISM has 2 senses:

1. the practice of proselytizing

2. the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel

  Familiarity information: PROSELYTISM used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PROSELYTISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The practice of proselytizing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("proselytism" is a kind of...):

persuasion; suasion (the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("proselytism" is a kind of...):

conversion; rebirth; spiritual rebirth (a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life)