Garrisonian

noun

Gar·​ri·​so·​nian

¦garə¦sōnēən,

-ōnyən also ¦ger-

variants or Garrisonite

ˈ⸗⸗səˌnīt

plural -s

: an advocate of direct emancipation of slaves in America without compensation to their owners

Word History

Etymology

William Lloyd Garrison †1879 American abolitionist + English -ian or -ite

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