Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.
Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.
(countable, uncountable)Support for the abolition of prisons.
the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
(countable, uncountable)Support for the abolition (banning) of sex work.
(countable, uncountable)Support for the abolition (banning) of abortion.
(US, countable, historical, uncountable)Support for the abolition of slavery.
Examples
1 sentencesAbolitionism was an effort to end slavery and the slave trade.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
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opinion in favor of the abolition of something:
Русский
By meaning 1
opinion in favor of the abolition of something:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
opinion in favor of the abolition of something:
Forms
plural: abolitionisms| Singular | abolitionism |
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Word family
3 related wordsRelatedabolitionist
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable