Definition
To convert or teach someone according to apostolic principles, or to act as an apostle by spreading Christian teachings.
Etymology
From apostle plus the verb-forming suffix -ize. Emerged in religious contexts to describe the activity of apostles in missionary work and doctrinal teaching.
Kelly Says
When missionaries 'apostolized' regions, they weren't just sharing religion—they were fundamentally reshaping entire cultures, languages, and power structures, which is why this word carries such historical weight.
Translations
ARالعربية
إرسالية
ir-sa-liyyah
CACatalà
apostolar
a-pos-to-lar
CSČeština
apoštolovat
a-po-što-lo-vat
DADansk
apostolisere
a-pos-to-li-se-re
DEDeutsch
apostolisieren
a-pos-to-li-sie-ren
ELΕλληνικά
αποστολίσω
a-po-sto-li-so
ESEspañol
apostolar
a-pos-to-lar
FISuomi
apostolisoida
a-pos-to-li-soi-da
FRFrançais
apostatiser
a-po-sta-ti-ser
GUGU
આપોસ્તોલિક
a-a-pos-to-lik
HAHA
apostolize
a-pos-to-li-ze
HEעברית
להפוך לאפוס
le-ha-foch la-a-pos
HIहिन्दी
प्रचारित करना
pra-chaar-it kar-na
HUMagyar
apostolizál
a-pos-to-li-zal
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengapostolikan
men-ga-pos-to-li-kan
IGIG
apostolize
a-pos-to-li-ze
ITItaliano
apostolizzare
a-pos-to-li-za-re
KKKK
апостолдық
a-po-stol-dyk
KMKM
អាបូស្តូល
a-a-po-st-o-ul
MRMR
प्रचारित करना
pra-chaar-it kar-na
MSBahasa Melayu
mengapostolikan
men-ga-pos-to-li-kan
MYမြန်မာ
အပို့စ္တောလစ်
a-po-st-o-lit
NLNederlands
apostoliseren
a-pos-to-li-se-ren
NONorsk
apostolisere
a-pos-to-li-se-re
PAPA
ਅਪੋਸ੍ਟੋਲਿਕ
a-pos-to-lik
PLPolski
apostolstwo
a-pos-to-lst-wo
PTPortuguês
apostolar
a-pos-to-lar
RORomână
apostolizează
a-pos-to-li-ză-e
RUРусский
апостолизовать
a-po-st-o-li-zo-vat
SVSvenska
apostolisera
a-pos-to-li-se-ra
SWKiswahili
kuhani
ku-ha-ni
TAதமிழ்
அபொஸ்தொலிக்க
a-po-s-to-li-kka
TEతెలుగు
ప్రచారం
pra-chaaram
THไทย
เป็นอัครสาวก
ben ak-krasawk
TLTL
apostolisahin
a-pos-to-li-sin
TRTürkçe
apostololamak
a-po-st-o-lo-la-mak
UKУкраїнська
апостолювати
a-po-st-o-liu-vaty
URاردو
مسیحیت
mu-si-hi-it
VITiếng Việt
phục hưng
phuc-hung
YOYO
apostolize
a-pos-to-li-ze
ZUZU
apostolize
a-pos-to-li-ze