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Missionary vs Missionize - What's the difference?

missionary | missionize |

As a noun missionary

is one who is sent on a mission.

As a verb missionize is

to work as a missionary; to do missionary work.

missionary

English

Noun

(missionaries)
  • One who is sent on a mission.
  • A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or a creed.
    • A Muslim missionary was just trying to convert me to Islam .
  • (pejorative) A religious messenger.
  • (uncountable) A common position for undertaking sexual intercourse.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "missionary") *

    missionize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * missionise

    Verb

    (missioniz)
  • To work as a missionary; to do missionary work.
  • To do missionary work among (a people) or in (a particular place).