abolitionize

[ ab-uh-lish-uh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, ab·o·li·tion·ized, ab·o·li·tion·iz·ing.

1. (esp. prior to the Civil War) to convert (persons, a region, a state, etc.) to abolitionism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of abolitionize¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; abolition + -ize

Example Sentences

The fact of separation on the ground supposed, would abolitionize the whole North.

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It will abolitionize the Border Slave States—it will brand our institution.

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But they were to abolitionize Kansas, according to this report, and for what purpose?

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They had proposed by the ballot box to abolitionize at least that portion of the State.

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