proselytizer

noun

Definition of proselytizernext
as in missionary

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proselytizer
  1. missionary
  2. apostle
  3. soldier
  4. acolyte
  5. disciple
  6. adherent
  7. votary
  8. follower
Noun
  • The cat-and-mouse thriller follows two young Mormon missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who make the grave mistake of knocking on the door of a reclusive Englishman (Grant).
    Variety, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Attempts to catalogue them involve missionaries, brands, and a passion project run by a handful of linguists.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of missionary
Noun
  • In the 1960s, Gordon Bunshaft, the high-modernist apostle of SOM, designed an austere wing and enclosed an open courtyard that got little use or affection during Buffalo’s long, hard winters.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The chapel was meant to house relics of the martyrs and apostles, Rossi said.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of apostle
Noun
  • The footage shows a local in an orange shirt, guiding advancing Russian troops to a basement where Ukrainian soldiers were hiding.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Biden's decision was spurred by the Russian decision to invite 10,000 North Korean soldiers into the fight against Ukraine in Kursk.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of soldier
Noun
  • Such end-of-time goals are shared by Netanyahu’s evangelical acolytes in Congress, such as House Speaker Mike Johnson and U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
    Caise D. Hassan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
  • De León hugged tearful acolytes and took photos with them, letting his million-watt smile flash.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of acolyte
Noun
  • New Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is a disciple of both, having served as the defensive coordinator for John with the Ravens and Jim at Michigan.
    Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
  • Photo: Upstate Down A Frank Lloyd Wright Disciple in Wappingers Falls, NY The house featured in this listing photo was designed by a disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of disciple
Noun
  • Their culture has employed parts of indigenous African traditions continuously since its first adherents were forcibly removed from Africa and brought to the southeastern United States against their will and enslaved on plantations.
    Dennis Romero, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Conservatives were 28% more likely to strongly support Israel, the survey found, while adherents of premillennialism, the belief in Jesus’ second coming and subsequent 1,000-year rule, were 83% more likely to support Israel.
    Marc A Ramirez, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
Definition of adherent
Noun
  • But the fate of the votary is to require and receive a constant renewal of faith.
    Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Many remember the Cultural Revolution as a time of Red Guard excess—of the people terrorizing the votaries of the party.
    Mary Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
Definition of votary
Noun
  • On Instagram, a spokesperson for the NFL told Glamour, the league grew its following among women by 21% in the past year, and women accounted for almost half of the NFL’s new social media followers overall.
    Glamour, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
  • His followers also got to see a bit more of his backyard and what appears to be an indoor/outdoor seating area equipped with a fireplace.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of follower
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“Proselytizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselytizer. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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