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Use in Literature

Proselytism

Politics never came to the surface in his intercourse with Cesar, the Ragons, or the Abbe Loraux; for the good people of that circle knew each other too well to care to enter the region of proselytism.–Honoré de Balzac in Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau.

When Arabia Islamized, the practice changed its element for proselytism.–Richard Burton in Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah, vol 2.

Still he extricated himself from the dilemma with dexterity, the spirit of proselytism apparently arising within him in proportion as the other manifested indifference to his offices.–James Fenimore Cooper in Homeward Bound (The Chase).

Then he was not possessed with the spirit of proselytism, contenting himself with aiding in the spiritual advancement of those whom Providence had consigned to his care.–James Fenimore Cooper in Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief.

A lady who had just been passing a fortnight at the house in Somerset was a Catholic, and Dymchurch suspected her of proselytism; from the tone of the present letter it appeared that her arguments had had considerable success.–George Gissing in Our Friend the Charlatan.

Philip asked nothing about the eunuch's proselytism, or whether he had been circumcised or not.–Alexander Maclaren in Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts.

One is to force English ideas down the throats of the natives; for instance, by measures of proselytism, or acts intentionally or unintentionally offensive to the religious feelings of the people.–John Stuart Mill in Considerations of a Representative Government.

The proselytism of the Atheist is, indeed, a dismal mission.–Thomas Moore in Life of R.B. Sheridan, vol 2.

In no part of the world has the spirit of enterprise and proselytism, which properly belongs to the Mahometan character, been more strikingly displayed than in the extensive regions of North Africa.–Mungo Park in Journal of a Mission to the Interior of Africa , in the Year 1805 (ed John Whishaw).

His royal ancestors became the types of every imaginery excellence, and the golden age is revived for a nation, which, while the war of proselytism is raging on its borders, enjoys within all the blessings of tranquillity and peace.–William H. Prescott in History of the Conquest of Peru.

• Preface iv
• Use in Literature 1
• Proselytism 1
• Nonfiction Usage 3
• Journalism Usage 3
• Legal Usage 3
• Governmental Usage 3
• Bibliographic Usage 3
• Encyclopedic Usage 6
• Lexicographic Usage 7
• Index 12