proselytize
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The result of all this history is the echo that still persists in the contemporary views of human-rights organizations, with their definitions of religious freedom as centered around the freedom to proselytize.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
While I don’t mean to proselytize to those who would rather stay home than go to the movie theater — alright, I do just a little bit — there is nothing like the theatrical experience.
From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025
He envisions the movie to run around 80 minutes, focusing on Jesus’ core teachings in a way that explores the principles but doesn’t proselytize.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2024
“There’s no proselytizing because our church doesn’t proselytize or try to convert anyone — they just talk.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023
“To proselytize means to preach a certain way of thinking, in this case the cause of the Survivalists,” I answer, mentally calculating distance and time.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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