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proselytism

/ˈpɹɑsəlɪˌtɪzm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
pros-e-lytism
IPA
/ˈpɹɑsəlɪˌtɪzm/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of proselytizing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being a proselyte.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English proselyte Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English proselytism From proselyte + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹɑsəlɪˌtɪzm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

proselytisms (plural)

Derived Forms

antiproselytism

Frequently Paired Words

proselyte proselytic proselytisation proselytization proselytise proselytize proselytiser proselytizer

Questions

How do you pronounce proselytism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɑsəlɪˌtɪzm/.
What does proselytism mean?
The practice of proselytizing.
Where does proselytism come from?
Etymology tree English proselyte Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English proselytism From proselyte + -ism.

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