missionize English

Meaning missionize meaning

What does missionize mean?

missionize verb

— (intransitive) To work as a missionary; to do missionary work.

— (transitive) To do missionary work among (a people) or in (a particular place).

— (transitive, historical) To teach and to bring under the control of European religion and culture through the mission system, as the Spanish did with Native Americans in their colonies.