Proselytism

Pros′e-ly-tism

,

Noun.

[Cf. F.

prosélytisme

.]

1.

The act or practice of proselyting; the making of converts to a religion or a religious sect, or to any opinion, system, or party.

They were possessed of a spirit of

proselytism

in the most fanatical degree.

Burke.

2.

Conversion to a religion, system, or party.

,

Noun.

The making of converts to a religion or religious sect, or to any opinion, system or party.

They were possessed with a spirit of proselytism in the most fanatical degree.

1.

Conversion to a system or creed.

proselytism ‎(countable and uncountable, plural proselytisms)

proselytizing or being a proselyte