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Proselytize vs Biblethumping - What's the difference?

proselytize | biblethumping |

As a verb proselytize

is to encourage or induce people to join a religious movement, political party, or other cause or organization.

As an adjective biblethumping is

(pejorative) tending to loudly, annoyingly proselytize (especially of a christian, catholic, or other religion to which the bible is an important book).

proselytize

English

Alternative forms

* (UK) proselytise

Verb

(proselytiz)
  • To encourage or induce people to join a religious movement, political party, or other cause or organization.
  • * 1909 , , The Foreigner , ch. 14:
    • "I am not sent here to proselytize . My church is not in that business."
  • * 2001 , Douglas Waller, " A Terror Threat From The South," Time , 10 Dec.:
    • Counterterrorism officials believe bin Laden has set up cells to proselytize the large Middle East expatriate population living in the area.
    It is illegal to proselytize in some countries
  • To convert (someone) to one’s own faith or beliefs.
  • * Burke
    • One of those whom they endeavour to proselytize .

    Related terms

    * proselyte * proselytism

    biblethumping

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Biblethumping

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (pejorative) tending to loudly, annoyingly proselytize (especially of a Christian, Catholic, or other religion to which the Bible is an important book)