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ethicize

[ eth-uh-sahyz ]
/ ˈɛθ əˌsaɪz /
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verb (used with object), eth·i·cized, eth·i·ciz·ing.

to make ethical; treat or regard as ethical.

RELATED WORDS

ennoble, acquaint, sophisticate, tame, humanize, refine, idealize, enlighten, advance, educate, edify, elevate, acculturate, enrich, indoctrinate, better, inform, instruct, foster, polish

Nearby words

ethical relativism, ethical will, ethically, ethician, ethicist, ethicize, ethics, ethinamate, ethine, ethion, ethionamide

Origin of ethicize

First recorded in 1810–20; ethic + -ize
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British Dictionary definitions for ethicize

ethicize

ethicise

/ (ˈɛθɪˌsaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make or consider as ethical
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