conversion vs proselytism

proselytism vs conversion

conversion and proselytism both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conversion	Yes	No	No	No
proselytism	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, proselytism is a hyponym of conversion; that is, proselytism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conversion:

conversion: a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
proselytism: the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel

conversion (noun)	proselytism (noun)
the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another	the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel
a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life	the practice of proselytizing
a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown
act of exchanging one type of money or security for another
a change in the units or form of an expression:
interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition
an event that results in a transformation
a change of religion
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis

Difference between conversion and proselytism

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