abolitionize
US/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.n̩ˌaɪz/
abolitionize verb: to imbue with the principles of abolitionism.
Verb
abolitionize (third-person singular simple present abolitionizes, present participle abolitionizing, simple past and past participle abolitionized)
- To 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
- 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
Forms of abolitionize
| third-person singular present | abolitionizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | abolitionizing |
| past participle | abolitionized |
| past | abolitionized |
| alternative form | abolitionise |
Origin of abolitionize
From abolition + -ize.
Questions about abolitionize
- What does abolitionize mean?
- Abolitionize means to imbue with the principles of abolitionism.
- What part of speech is abolitionize?
- Abolitionize is a verb.
- How do you pronounce abolitionize?
- Abolitionize is pronounced /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.n̩ˌaɪz/ (US).
- What is the past tense of abolitionize?
- The past tense of abolitionize is abolitionized.
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