Conversionary

/kənˈvɜrʒəneri/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or promoting conversion, especially religious conversion or missionary activity.

Etymology

From 'conversion' plus the adjective suffix '-ary.' Related to 'conversional,' but emphasizing the active missionary or promotional aspect of spreading a faith or belief.

Kelly Says

Historians use 'conversionary' to describe the specific strategies and activities missionaries used—'conversionary techniques' or 'conversionary zeal'—distinguishing the process and effort from the result alone.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መለያ
me-le-ya
ARالعربية
تحويل
ta-hweel
BNবাংলা
পরিবর্তন
pa-ri-bor-tan
CACatalà
conversio
kon-ver-sio
CSČeština
konverze
kon-ver-ze
DADansk
konvertering
kon-ver-ter-ing
DEDeutsch
Konversion
kon-ver-syon
ELΕλληνικά
μετατροπή
me-ta-tro-pi
ESEspañol
conversión
kon-ver-syon
FAفارسی
تبدیل
ta-beed
FISuomi
muuntaminen
muun-ta-mi-ne
FRFrançais
conversion
kon-ver-syon
GUGU
परिवर्तન
pa-ri-var-tan
HAHA
canja
can-ja
HEעברית
המרה
he-me-ra
HIहिन्दी
परिवर्तन
pa-ri-var-tan
HUMagyar
átalakulása
a-ta-la-ku-la-sa
IDBahasa Indonesia
konversi
kon-ver-si
IGIG
ịgbasị
ig-ba-si
ITItaliano
conversione
kon-ver-syo-ne
JA日本語
変換
hen-kan
KKKK
өнім
o-nim
KMKM
ប្តូរ
bat-chour
KO한국어
전환
jeon-hwan
MRMR
परिवर्तन
pa-ri-var-tan
MSBahasa Melayu
penterjemahan
pen-ter-la-ma-an
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲ
pyaung-lay-e
NLNederlands
conversie
kon-ver-sie
NONorsk
omlegging
om-le-gging
PAPA
மாற்ற
ma-ar-rat
PLPolski
konwersja
kon-wer-sya
PTPortuguês
conversão
kon-ver-sa-o
RORomână
conversie
kon-ver-zie
RUРусский
конверсия
kon-ver-siya
SVSvenska
omvandling
om-van-dling
SWKiswahili
ubadilika
u-ba-di-li-ka
TAதமிழ்
மாற்றம்
ma-ar-ratam
TEతెలుగు
పరివర్తన
pa-ri-var-tan
THไทย
การแปลง
ga-ra-pa-lang
TLTL
pagsasalin
pa-gsa-sa-lin
TRTürkçe
dönüşüm
don-ush-um
UKУкраїнська
конверсія
kon-ver-siya
URاردو
بدل
badal
VITiếng Việt
chuyển đổi
chuyen doi
YOYO
ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀
she-she
ZH中文
转换
zhuanhua
ZUZU
ukuthengisa
u-ku-then-gi-sa

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