propledge

English

Etymology

From pro- +‎ pledge.

Adjective

propledge (comparative more propledge, superlative most propledge)

1. In favor of a particular pledge.

   Antonym: antipledge

   • 1978, Jonathan L. Freedman, David O. Sears, J. Merrill Carlsmith, Social Psychology, page 363:

     It was an issue of great personal importance to young men who thought they might be drafted, and possibly killed, in a war they regarded as immoral. Janis and Rausch (1970) tested for selective exposure to propledge and antipledge communications among four different kinds of Yale students: those who immediately refused to sign the , those who refused after some deliberation, those who favored the pledge and said they might sign, and those who had already signed it.

   • 2018, Patrick Walker, Bernie or Bust: Pioneers of Electoral Revolt, page 51:

     Patrick not only used Facebook extensively to promote his own propledge writings, but he became quite adept at concocting framing introductions to other authors' pieces he posted there as a means of promoting the pledge.

   • 2003, Nelson Lichtenstein, Labor's War At Home: The CIO In World War II, page 196:

     Joseph Curran's National Maritime Union was particularly active, donating money and manpower to help get out the propledge vote in the Detroit area.