pros ‧ e ‧ lyt ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also proselytise British English ) /ˈprɒs ə lətaɪz $ 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]