proselytizer

noun

Definition of proselytizernext
as in missionary

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  1. missionary
  2. apostle
  3. soldier
  4. acolyte
  5. disciple
  6. adherent
  7. votary
  8. follower
Noun
  • Leo spent two decades as a missionary in Peru, holds Peruvian citizenship and is beloved by his flock there.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • William Catto brought his family north to Baltimore with plans to eventually travel to Liberia as missionaries.
    — Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of missionary
Noun
  • Despite the church’s efforts, male Catholic bishops whose identities have not been publicly revealed later ordained two of the women as bishops with the aim of preserving the line of succession from Jesus’ apostles to present-day bishops.
    — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Every night, after Jesus died on the cross, my apostles gently helped me down from the chain-link fence to which I had been lashed.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of apostle
Noun
  • The soldiers fired tear gas at the Palestinians, not the settlers, multiple witnesses said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The program also aims to make the systems easier for soldiers to operate, potentially allowing units outside traditional air defence formations to employ laser weapons against incoming drones.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of soldier
Noun
  • Deafheaven have long balanced playful disdain for black metal purism with a deeper understanding of the genre than either critics or acolytes of 2013’s Sunbather gave them credit for.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The best O’Hara acolytes are the ones who encourage us to see the beauty in the world, attuned to torsos on a New York Street or the majesty of making eggs for a loved one.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of acolyte
Noun
  • In particular, Greek mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras and his disciples may have associated beans with reincarnation, so some thought eating them was technically an act of cannibalism.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In the New Testament, Jesus and his disciples take part in those pilgrimages.
    — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of disciple
Noun
  • And what's wild is that the Coke drinking habit has another notable adherent.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Since the administration kicked off its anti-AI doomerism social media campaign, taking particular aim at EA and its adherents’ belief that AI carries a high risk of ending humanity—anti-AI sentiment seems to have grown.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
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
  • First was comic and content creator, George Brett Olson, who did a breakdown (watch it below) accusing an AI Instagram account with 300,000 followers of seemingly ripped off his joke word for word.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Other followers focused on the actress's return to television.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of follower
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“Proselytizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselytizer. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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