proselytute

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noun

A person given to excessive religious proselytizing.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounproselytute (plural proselytutes)

plural proselytutes

  1. derogatoryslangA person given to excessive religious proselytizing.

    Hey, that's nothing; you should see the stuff I hurled at the Buddhist proselytute formerly known as Dhamma Dog.

    2001 May 30, Delia, “Re: An enlightened TM adept?”, in alt.meditation.transcendental (Usenet)
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    I've heard from a number of Christian proselytutes that if what they're saying hurts me, then it must be because i was involved with a group that twisted the bible and "wasn't *really* Christian," and that i should listen to them & their version because *they* have it *right*.

    1995 March 27, The Answer is to Question [username], “Re: PURGATORY: PART I”, in alt.religion.christian (Usenet)

    Frankly, I think that evangelism is a profoundly obnoxious activity, particularly when proselytutes claim that they are morally superior to those who do not share their delusions.

    1999 October 2, John C. Randolph, “Re: Firewalking and Sharks”, in alt.paranet.science (Usenet)

Origin

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APA

proselytute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proselytute

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Chicago

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