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    [Noun]  | "pros*e*lyte" | \ ˈprä-sə-ˌlīt \


    1: a new convert (as to a faith or cause)

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English proselite, from Anglo-French prosilite, from Late Latin proselytus proselyte, alien resident, from Greek prosēlytos, from pros near + -ēlytos (akin to ēlythe he went) {mat|pros-|}, {mat|elastic|};

    [Verb]  | "proselyte" 


    1: proselytize

    Origin: 1624 ;

    [Noun]  | "proselyte" 


    1: a person who has recently been persuaded to join a religious sect;


      * e.g., " ... an adult proselyte who had only recently been baptized "



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    [Verb]  | "proselyte" 


    1: to persuade to change to one's religious faith;


      * e.g., " ... she's been trying to proselyte everyone in the office ever since she joined that church "



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     [ "proselyte" ]

    1: To convert (usually to Jewish)

      * e.g.,  ... The newly proselyted, bright young cadet was eager to participate in battle. 

     [ "proselytize" ]

    1: To induce someone to convert to one's faith.

      * e.g.,  ... "Mormons have to proselytize for 2 years whilest Witnesses do it from the cradle to the grave." 

     [ "proselytize" ]

    2: To recruit someone to join one's party, institution, or cause.

     [ "proselytize" ]

    3: To recruit or convert especially to a new faith, institution, or cause.

     [ "facebook proselytizer" ]

    1: noun- One who uses facebook to convert or attempt to convert others as a proselyte in one's own religious faith or one's own political party, or to espouse one's doctrine.; One who recruits for conversion (a person) from one belief, doctrine, cause, or faith to another.; a royal douchebag; Also, especially British, face⋅book pros⋅e⋅lyt⋅iz⋅er. verb- "facebook proselytize"

      * e.g.,  ... Facebook Proselytizer- (status in news feed on Monday) "Hey all of you on my friends list... Healthcare reform is bad for our country! So much for global warming?!?!? The weather is fine! We are one step closer to overturning Roe vs. Wade! Yadda, yadda, yadda..." Facebook Proselytizer- (status in news feed on Tuesday) "Ye must be born again!" Facebook Proselytizer- (status in news feed on Wednesday) "The governor is a scumbag for blah blah blah" Someone sane on the facebook proselytizer's friend list- "Man, what a douche!?!? Let's see... where's that person... Ah hah! There they are." *clicks the x to remove the facebook proselytizer from friend list* "That's much better." 

     [ "Quit proselytizing for a religion you don't believe in so you don't have to get a real job" ]

    1: You fucking failure.

      * e.g.,  ... Hym "Quit proselytizing for a religion you don't believe in so you don't have to get a real job. That's the real fear, isn't it? That I WILL be perfectly happy with a materialistic life. Your values... Your ethics... Your morality.... All rendered moot by the man who doesn't need your 'wisdom' or your God. That's why you're being deliberately obtuse. Because when I suceed, I won't need any of you." 

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