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abolition
[ ab-uh-lish-uhn ]
noun
- the act of abolishing or the state of being abolished: the abolition of capital punishment;
the abolition of war;
the abolition of capital punishment;
the abolition of unfair taxes.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
Antonyms:
- the legal prohibition of slavery, especially the institutional enslavement of Black people in the U.S.
abolition
/ ˌæəˈɪʃə /
noun
- the act of abolishing or the state of being abolished; annulment
- 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
- often capital (in the US) the emancipation of the slaves, accomplished by the Emancipation Proclamation issued in 1863 and ratified in 1865
Derived Forms
- ˌˈپDzԾ, nounadjective
- ˌˈپDzԾ, noun
- ˌˈپDzԲ, adjective
Other 51Թs From
- o·tDz·y adjective
- ԴDza··tDz noun
- a··tDz adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of abolition1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of abolition1
Example Sentences
They were for the immediate abolition of slavery and for Black rights, but they formed alliances with anti-slavery moderates and politicians who didn't want to go beyond the non-expansion of slavery.
"Many have taken non-violent direct action over the centuries from the abolition of slavery to women's suffrage and prison reform."
In 1831-32, the Virginia General Assembly debated the abolition of slavery for several weeks.
It could require a wholesale cash freeze so that benefits do not rise with inflation, for example, or the abolition of entire categories of recipients.
On Monday, Reeves will announce the abolition of a third - the Regulator for Community Interest Companies, which will be folded into Companies House.
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