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proselyte

pros·e·lyte [ próssə lt ]

noun (plural pros·e·lytes)

Definition:

somebody converted to new belief: a new convert to a religious faith or political doctrine

transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle pros·e·lyt·ed, present participle pros·e·lyt·ing, 3rd person present singular pros·e·lytes)

Definition:

U.S. religion politics
Same as proselytize

[14th century. Via late Latin< Greek prosēluthos "somebody who comes to a place" < proserkhesthai "come to"]

pros·e·lyt·ic [ pròssə líttik ] adjective

pros·e·ly·tism [ próssələ tìzzəm ] noun

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