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abolition

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ab·o·li·tion  (b-lshn)
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 abolre, to abolish; see abolish.]

abo·lition·ary (-lsh-nr) 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
Noun1.abolition - the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"
ending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"

abolition
Translations
abolition [ˌæbəʊˈlɪʃən] Nabolición f, supresión f

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

abolition [æbəʊˈlɪʃn] nabolizione f

abolition إلغاء zrušení afskaffelse Abschaffung κατάργηση abolición lakkautus abolition ukinuće abolizione 廃止 폐지 afschaffing opphevelse zniesienie abolição отмена avskaffande การล้มเลิก yürürlükten kaldırma sự hủy bỏ 废除


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The abolition of existing property relations is not at all a distinctive feature of Communism.
After a patient waiting, I got one of our city papers, containing an account of the number of petitions from the north, praying for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, and of the slave trade between the States.
" said the Magistrate - "You who go in for the abolition of law.
 
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