proselytize
pros·e·ly·tize | \ ˈprä-s(ə-)lə-ˌtīz \
proselytized; proselytizing
Definition of proselytize
intransitive verb
1: to induce someone to convert to one's faith
2: to recruit someone to join one's party, institution, or cause
transitive verb
: to recruit or convert especially to a new faith, institution, or cause
proselytize
pros·e·ly·tize | \ ˈprä-s(ə-)lə-ˌtīz \
proselytized; proselytizing
Definition of proselytize
intransitive verb
1: to induce someone to convert to one's faith
2: to recruit someone to join one's party, institution, or cause
transitive verb
: to recruit or convert especially to a new faith, institution, or cause
Other Words from proselytizeSynonymsDid you know?Example SentencesLearn More About proselytize
Other Words from proselytize
proselytization \ ˌprä-s(ə-)lə-tə-ˈzā-shən , ˌprä-sə-ˌlī-tə- \ noun
proselytizer \ ˈprä-s(ə-)lə-ˌtī-zər \ noun
Synonyms for proselytize
Synonyms
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Did you know?
Proselytize comes from the noun proselyte (meaning "a new convert"), which comes from the Late Latin noun proselytus. Proselytus means "stranger" or "alien resident," and comes from a similar Greek word (prosēlytos). When proselytize entered English in the 17th century, it had a distinctly religious connotation and meant simply "to recruit religious converts." This meaning is still common, but today one can also proselytize in a broader sense - recruiting converts to one's political party or pet cause, for example.
debate
noun
Save Word
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Log In
de·bate | \ di-ˈbāt , dē- \
Definition of debate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a contention by words or argumentsOur polite chat about politics became a heated debate.The case sparked a raging public debate on property rights.: such as
a: a regulated discussion of a proposition (see PROPOSITION entry 1 sense 1b) between two matched sidesthe last presidential debate before the electionthe debate's moderator
blaw and government : the formal discussion of a motion (see MOTION entry 1 sense 3a) before a deliberative body according to the rules of parliamentary procedure
debate
verb
debated; debating
Definition of debate (Entry 2 of 2)
transitive verb
1a: to argue aboutthe subject was hotly debated
b: to engage (an opponent) in debatea governor debating her challenger
2: to turn over in one's mind : to think about (something, such as different options) in order to decidestill debating what to do
intransitive verb
1: to participate in a debatethe six primary candidates who debated last night
2a: to contend in words
b: to discuss a question by considering opposed arguments
What does it mean to debate?
Debate, whether as an abstract construct or as the constructed exercise common in high school competition and politics with strict rules and format- introductions, opening statements, rebuttals and so on, is a useful and valuable tool.
Participation in debates enables you to become less narrow-minded, to look at all sides of an argument, to provide scope and structure to your work and in practice to develop the art of public speaking and rhetoric.
It is also the cornerstone of tutorials, of essays and of speeches, both at Oxford University, at Oxford Summer Courses, as well as at the Oxford Union – an institution famed for its speakers and debates.
Why is debating good?
Learning how to debate has many benefits for school and university students, with the skills you learn being crucial for modern life.
With political events continuing to remind us of the importance of persuasion and great oratory which can spark to our emotional and rational parts of our brain, we need to be equipped to understand and sympathise with those whose free speech we often disagree with.
The art of debate involves mastering skills of obvious intrinsic value: the confidence to speak in public; construct logical arguments; and perhaps, most importantly, learn to hear others’ arguments and respond to them with accuracy.
In this respect, starting to lay the foundations of the importance of the debate in classrooms at a young age is essential so that students are equipped with the skills and confidence needed to understand and respect free speech from a young age.
If we consider the above two words, proselytize and debate we will discover that they are effectively interchangeable. In proselytizing and debate both parties are attempting to persuade the opposing viewpoint to accept their position as the most viable.
The only real difference between proselytize and debate would be found within the confirmation bias of personal interpretation.
If one does not accept the position of an opposing viewpoint, they tar it, sully it, demonize it, interpret it according to their own definition and then move to invalidate and silence it.
Tyrants have always done so throughout history.
pros·e·ly·tize | \ ˈprä-s(ə-)lə-ˌtīz \
proselytized; proselytizing
Definition of proselytize
intransitive verb
1: to induce someone to convert to one's faith
2: to recruit someone to join one's party, institution, or cause
transitive verb
: to recruit or convert especially to a new faith, institution, or cause
proselytize
pros·e·ly·tize | \ ˈprä-s(ə-)lə-ˌtīz \
proselytized; proselytizing
Definition of proselytize
intransitive verb
1: to induce someone to convert to one's faith
2: to recruit someone to join one's party, institution, or cause
transitive verb
: to recruit or convert especially to a new faith, institution, or cause
Other Words from proselytizeSynonymsDid you know?Example SentencesLearn More About proselytize
Other Words from proselytize
proselytization \ ˌprä-s(ə-)lə-tə-ˈzā-shən , ˌprä-sə-ˌlī-tə- \ noun
proselytizer \ ˈprä-s(ə-)lə-ˌtī-zər \ noun
Synonyms for proselytize
Synonyms
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Did you know?
Proselytize comes from the noun proselyte (meaning "a new convert"), which comes from the Late Latin noun proselytus. Proselytus means "stranger" or "alien resident," and comes from a similar Greek word (prosēlytos). When proselytize entered English in the 17th century, it had a distinctly religious connotation and meant simply "to recruit religious converts." This meaning is still common, but today one can also proselytize in a broader sense - recruiting converts to one's political party or pet cause, for example.
debate
noun
Save Word
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Log In
de·bate | \ di-ˈbāt , dē- \
Definition of debate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a contention by words or argumentsOur polite chat about politics became a heated debate.The case sparked a raging public debate on property rights.: such as
a: a regulated discussion of a proposition (see PROPOSITION entry 1 sense 1b) between two matched sidesthe last presidential debate before the electionthe debate's moderator
blaw and government : the formal discussion of a motion (see MOTION entry 1 sense 3a) before a deliberative body according to the rules of parliamentary procedure
debate
verb
debated; debating
Definition of debate (Entry 2 of 2)
transitive verb
1a: to argue aboutthe subject was hotly debated
b: to engage (an opponent) in debatea governor debating her challenger
2: to turn over in one's mind : to think about (something, such as different options) in order to decidestill debating what to do
intransitive verb
1: to participate in a debatethe six primary candidates who debated last night
2a: to contend in words
b: to discuss a question by considering opposed arguments
What does it mean to debate?
Debate, whether as an abstract construct or as the constructed exercise common in high school competition and politics with strict rules and format- introductions, opening statements, rebuttals and so on, is a useful and valuable tool.
Participation in debates enables you to become less narrow-minded, to look at all sides of an argument, to provide scope and structure to your work and in practice to develop the art of public speaking and rhetoric.
It is also the cornerstone of tutorials, of essays and of speeches, both at Oxford University, at Oxford Summer Courses, as well as at the Oxford Union – an institution famed for its speakers and debates.
Why is debating good?
Learning how to debate has many benefits for school and university students, with the skills you learn being crucial for modern life.
With political events continuing to remind us of the importance of persuasion and great oratory which can spark to our emotional and rational parts of our brain, we need to be equipped to understand and sympathise with those whose free speech we often disagree with.
The art of debate involves mastering skills of obvious intrinsic value: the confidence to speak in public; construct logical arguments; and perhaps, most importantly, learn to hear others’ arguments and respond to them with accuracy.
In this respect, starting to lay the foundations of the importance of the debate in classrooms at a young age is essential so that students are equipped with the skills and confidence needed to understand and respect free speech from a young age.
If we consider the above two words, proselytize and debate we will discover that they are effectively interchangeable. In proselytizing and debate both parties are attempting to persuade the opposing viewpoint to accept their position as the most viable.
The only real difference between proselytize and debate would be found within the confirmation bias of personal interpretation.
If one does not accept the position of an opposing viewpoint, they tar it, sully it, demonize it, interpret it according to their own definition and then move to invalidate and silence it.
Tyrants have always done so throughout history.
