verb
- engaging in missionary work; attempting to convert people to a particular religion or belief system
Usage: present participle of 'missionise' (British spelling); American spelling is 'missionizing'; often used in religious or historical contexts
Examples
- The organization has been missionising in remote villages for over a decade.
- Early Christian groups were missionising throughout the Roman Empire.
- She spent her career missionising and establishing schools in Africa.
- The church is missionising to reach new communities in the city.
- They were accused of missionising rather than respecting local traditions.
- Missionising efforts in the 19th century often accompanied colonial expansion.