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- [pros-uh-lahyt]
- /ˈprɒs əˌlaɪt/
- /ˈprɔsɪlaɪt/
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- [pros-uh-lahyt]
- /ˈprɒs əˌlaɪt/
Definitions of proselyte word
- noun proselyte a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert. 1
- noun proselyte a person newly converted to a religious faith or sect; a convert, esp a gentile converted to Judaism 0
- noun proselyte a person who has been converted from one religion to another, or from one belief, sect, party, etc. to another 0
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Origin of proselyte
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Late Latin prosēlytus < Greek (Septuagint) prosḗlytos, for *prosḗlythos newcomer, proselyte, equivalent to prosēlyth- (suppletive stem of prosérchesthai to approach) + -os noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Proselyte
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
proselyte popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
proselyte usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for proselyte
noun proselyte
- acceptor — the person or organization on which a draft or bill of exchange is drawn after liability has been accepted, usually by signature
- believer — If you are a great believer in something, you think that it is good, right, or useful.
- bootlicker — to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to.
- canonist — a specialist in canon law
- catechumen — a person, esp in the early Church, undergoing instruction prior to baptism
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