pros‧e‧lyt‧ize (
also proselytise British English) /ˈprɒs
ələtaɪz $ ˈprɑː-/
verb [intransitive and transitive] formal to try to persuade someone to join a religious group, political party etc – used especially when you disapprove of this
—proselytizer noun [countable]—proselytizing noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲