Proselytize vs Seduce - What's the difference?
proselytize | seduce |
To encourage or induce people to join a religious movement, political party, or other cause or organization.
* 1909 , , The Foreigner , ch. 14:
* 2001 , Douglas Waller, "
To convert (someone) to one’s own faith or beliefs.
* Burke
To beguile or lure someone away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.
To entice or induce someone to engage in a sexual relationship.
(by extension, euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse with.
To win over or attract someone.
As verbs the difference between proselytize and seduce
is that proselytize is to encourage or induce people to join a religious movement, political party, or other cause or organization while seduce is to beguile or lure someone away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.proselytize
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* (UK) proselytiseVerb
(proselytiz)- "I am not sent here to proselytize . My church is not in that business."
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
- One of those whom they endeavour to proselytize .
seduce
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Verb
- Your father was seduced by the dark side of The Force.'' - Obi Wan Kenobi, ''
- Mrs. Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?'' - Benjamin Braddock, ''
- He had repeatedly seduced the girl in his car, hotels and his home.