abolitionize

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US/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.n̩ˌaɪz/

verb

To imbue with the principles of abolitionism.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

verbabolitionize (third-person singular simple present abolitionizes, present participle abolitionizing, simple past and past participle abolitionized)

present singular third person abolitionizes · participle present abolitionizing · participle past abolitionized · past abolitionized · alternative abolitionise

  1. obsoleteraretransitiveTo imbue with the principles of abolitionism.

    It will abolitionize the world. It will remove all objections but such as spring from negro prejudice.

    1838 June 28, “From the Philanthropist Depository of the Ohio A. S. Society”, in The Emancipator, volume III, number 9, page 36
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    The public mind has been naturally excited on the position of the American Tract Society, threatened as it has been for months past by a party of revolutionists, determined to expel its Executive Committee, and abolitionize the institution.

    1858 May 13, New York Observer and Chronicle, volume 36, number 19, page 150

    The question is, will the people, by a constitutional provision, abolitionize the State and thereby legalize the unconstitutional acts of the Administration for the abolition of slavery?

    1865 August 13, “Letter from Galveston”, in The New-Orleans Times, page 3

Origin

Translations

Ukrainian бути натхненим з принципами abolitionism'у
  • бути натхненим з принципами abolitionism'у (buty natxnenym z pryncypamy abolitionismʺu)To imbue with the principles of abolitionism
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