abolitionism

English

Etymology

abolition +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.əˌnɪz.m̩/

Noun

abolitionism (countable and uncountable, plural abolitionisms)

  1. An opinion in favor of the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists. [First attested in the early 19th century.][1]

Usage notes

  • In the US this almost always refers to the historical movement to abolish slavery.

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References

  1. ↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 6

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