Pros″e‐lyte (?), n. [OE. proselite, OF. proselite, F. proselytus, Gr. �, adj., that has come, n., a new comer, especially, one who has come over from heathenism to the Jewish religion; � toward, to + (prob.) the root of � to come.] A new convert especially a convert to some religion or religious sect, or to some particular opinion, system, or party; thus, a Gentile converted to Judaism, or a pagan converted to Christianity, is a proselyte.
Ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte. Matt. xxiii. 15.
Fresh confidence the speculatist takes
From every harebrained proselyte he makes. Cowper.
Syn. — See Convert.