missionize
Spread religious faith
Missionize means to conduct missionary work—to spread religious faith, typically Christianity, to new populations or territories.
The term often carries critical undertones, suggesting unwanted proselytizing or cultural imposition: European colonizers missionized indigenous peoples throughout the Americas.
It can extend beyond religion to any zealous effort to convert others to a cause or worldview.
Change in form or faith
- evangelizeSpread religious doctrine actively
- preachDeliver religious discourse
- baptizeAdmit through sacred rite
- catechizeQuestion to instruct
disciple · minister · apostle · witness · testify · crusade · outreach · revival
Unchallengeable official beliefs
- creedStatement of belief
- canonAccepted authoritative works
- theologyStudy of the divine
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
catechism · exegesis · apologetics · scripture · gospel · teachings · tenets · beliefs
Intense emotional intensity
- fanaticismObsessive, unreasoning dedication
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- zealousnessIntense eager enthusiasm
- convictionFirmly held belief
dedication · passion · fire · earnestness · devotion · intensity · single-mindedness · true believer
Establish control over territory
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- expansionIncrease in scope
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
civilization · assimilation · indigenous · native peoples · residential schools · forced conversion · exploitation · domination
convert
Change in form or faith
- evangelizeSpread religious doctrine actively
- preachDeliver religious discourse
- baptizeAdmit through sacred rite
catechize · disciple · minister · apostle · witness · testify · crusade · outreach · revival · sermonize
dogma
Unchallengeable official beliefs
orthodoxy · catechism · exegesis · apologetics · scripture · gospel · teachings · tenets · beliefs · heresy
fervor
Intense emotional intensity
- fanaticismObsessive, unreasoning dedication
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- zealousnessIntense eager enthusiasm
conviction · dedication · passion · fire · earnestness · devotion · intensity · single-mindedness · true believer
colonize
Establish control over territory
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- expansionIncrease in scope
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
settlement · civilization · assimilation · indigenous · native peoples · residential schools · forced conversion · exploitation · domination · paternalism
missionizesecularize
Remove from religious control
deconvert · apostatize · laicize · disestablish · unchurch