单词 | proselyter |
释义 | > as lemmasˈproselyter ˈproselyter n. a person who makes, or seeks to make, proselytes. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > school of thought > [noun] > attempting conversion to > person engaged in proselyter1689 society > faith > worship > preaching > proselytization > [noun] > one who performs proselyter1689 proselytizer1828 proselytist1831 1689 J. Collier Vindiciae Juris Regii 35 For Rigour is usually very unfortunate both to the Proselyter, and Proselyted. a1834 S. T. Coleridge Lit. Remains (1836) II. 366 An eager proselyter and intolerant. 1890 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. 3 409 Making his way to Savoy, he was kindly received by a Catholic priest who was an active proselyter. 1932 W. Faulkner Light in August xi. 229 He was no proselyter, missionary. 1984 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald Jrnl. 27 July b4/3 Proselyters receive a batch of bronze-colored stickers for audience members. < as lemmas |
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