ab·o·li·tion ( b  -l sh n)n. 1. The act of doing away with or the state of being done away with; annulment. 2. Abolishment of slavery. [Latin aboliti  , abolitin-, from abolitus, past participle of abol re, to abolish; see abolish.]ab o·lition·ary (-lsh-n r) adj. |
abolition [ˌæbəˈlɪʃən]
n
1. the act of abolishing or the state of being abolished; annulment
2. (Historical Terms) (often capital) (in British territories) the ending of the slave trade (1807) or the ending of slavery (1833): accomplished after a long campaign led by William Wilberforce
3. (Historical Terms) (often capital) (in the US) the emancipation of the slaves, accomplished by the Emancipation Proclamation issued in 1863 and ratified in 1865
[from Latin abolitio, from abolēre to destroy]
abolitionary adj
abolitionism n
abolitionist n & adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  abolition - the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment" |
abolition
noun eradication, ending, end, withdrawal, destruction, removal, overturning, wiping out, overthrow, voiding, extinction, repeal, elimination, cancellation, suppression, quashing, termination, stamping out, subversion, extermination, annihilation, blotting out, repudiation, erasure, annulment, obliteration, revocation, effacement, nullification, abrogation, rescission, extirpation, invalidation, vitiation, expunction the abolition of slavery
Translations
abolition [ˌæbəˈlɪʃən] n [death penalty, slavery, capital punishment, the monarchy] → abolition f; [fees, tax] → abolition f
the abolition of slavery → l'abolition de l'esclavage
the abolition of slavery → l'abolition de l'esclavage
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