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proselytism vs conversion

conversion vs proselytism

proselytism and conversion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proselytism Yes No No No
conversion Yes No No No
As nouns, conversion is a hypernym of proselytism; that is, conversion is a word with a broader meaning than proselytism:
  • proselytism: the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel
  • conversion: a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
Other hypernyms of proselytism include rebirth, spiritual rebirth.
proselytism (noun) conversion (noun)
the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
the practice of proselytizing a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
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 proselytism and conversion

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