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proselytize | x |

As a verb proselytize

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

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

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 .

    x

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=W, next=Y, image= (wikipedia X)

    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
  • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.
  • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
  • strike
  • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----