Free-Soilism

noun

The principles of the Free Soil Party, which opposed slavery in the United States in the mid-19th century.

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Meanings

nounFree-Soilism (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableThe principles of the Free Soil Party, which opposed slavery in the United States in the mid-19th century.

Origin

From free + soil + -ism.

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Free-Soilism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Free-Soilism

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Free-Soilism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Free-Soilism.

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