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Converting people to your worldview, ideally before brunch ends.
means The practice of trying to convert others to your religion, political cause, or belief system.
from From Greek 'proselytos,' meaning 'one who has arrived' — originally a newcomer or convert to a faith, built from 'pros' (toward) plus 'elythein' (to come). The word entered through Greek translations of Hebrew scripture, describing outsiders who came over to Judaism; it later widened in English to cover the zealous act of recruiting anyone to any cause at all.
- root meaning
- Greek for newcomer, originally just meant convert
- legal status
- protected right in most democracies, within limits
- common tactic
- free meals, then the pitch arrives
- backfire rate
- aggressive proselytizing often entrenches the other side