consequentialize

UK/ˌkɒn(t)sɪˈkwɛnʃəlaɪz/UK/ˌkɒn(t)səˈkwɛnʃəlaɪz/US/ˌkɑn(t)sɪˈkwɛnʃəlaɪz/US/ˌkɑn(t)səˈkwɛnʃəlaɪz/

verb

To convert a non-consequentialist moral theory into a consequentialist equivalent.

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Meanings

verbconsequentialize (third-person singular simple present consequentializes, present participle consequentializing, simple past and past participle consequentialized)

present singular third person consequentializes · participle present consequentializing · participle past consequentialized · past consequentialized · alternative consequentialise

  1. ethicsTo convert a non-consequentialist moral theory into a consequentialist equivalent.

Origin

From consequential + -ize.

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APA

consequentialize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consequentialize

MLA

“consequentialize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consequentialize. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “consequentialize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consequentialize.

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