proselytism vs persuasion

proselytism and persuasion both are nouns.

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

As nouns, persuasion is a hypernym of proselytism; that is, persuasion is a word with a broader meaning than proselytism:

proselytism: the practice of proselytizing
persuasion: the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

Other hypernyms of proselytism include suasion.

proselytism (noun)	persuasion (noun)
the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel	a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
the practice of proselytizing	the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action