sophronize

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verb

To imbue with moral principles or self-control.

OriginAncient Greek σώφρων →
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Meanings

verbsophronize (third-person singular simple present sophronizes, present participle sophronizing, simple past and past participle sophronized)

present singular third person sophronizes · participle present sophronizing · participle past sophronized · past sophronized

  1. raretransitiveTo imbue with moral principles or self-control.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσώφρων“temperate, prudent, of sound mind”
  2. Englishsophronize

From Ancient Greek σώφρων (sṓphrōn, “temperate, prudent, of sound mind”) + -ize.

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APA

sophronize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sophronize

MLA

“sophronize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sophronize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sophronize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sophronize.

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