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Garrisonism

Garrisonism noun: the abolitionist beliefs of William Lloyd Garrison (1805–1879), American journalist, suffragist, and social reformer.

Noun

Garrisonism (uncountable)

  1. (US, historical) The abolitionist beliefs of William Lloyd Garrison (1805–1879), American journalist, suffragist, and social reformer.

Origin of Garrisonism

From Garrison + -ism.

Questions about Garrisonism

What does Garrisonism mean?
Garrisonism means the abolitionist beliefs of William Lloyd Garrison (1805–1879), American journalist, suffragist, and social reformer.
What part of speech is Garrisonism?
Garrisonism is a noun.

Words near Garrisonism in the dictionary

  1. garrisoned
  2. Garrisonian
  3. Garrisonianism
  4. Garrisonians
  5. garrisoning
  6. Garrisonism
  7. garrisons
  8. Garritano
  9. Garrity
  10. Garritys
  11. Garro

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