"proselytization" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: proselytizations [plural]
Etymology: proselytize + -ation Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|proselytize|ation}} proselytize + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} proselytization (countable and uncountable, plural proselytizations)
  1. The act or process of proselytizing. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: proselytisation
    Sense id: en-proselytization-en-noun-8mAO-iud Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation

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