Abolitionised

/ˌæbəˈlɪʃəˌnaɪzd/ verb

Definition

British spelling, past tense: converted to abolitionist principles; made to support or conform to abolitionist ideology.

Etymology

From abolitionise (abolition + -ise) plus the regular past tense suffix -d, creating the simple past form of the British spelling verb.

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Historical documents written by British abolitionists use 'abolitionised,' creating fascinating variations in spelling across the Atlantic that scholars use to track the geographic origins of documents.

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