abolition — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abolishment noun The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
- abolition noun The act of officially ending a law, system, or practice, especially slavery.
Senses
abolition is used for these senses in English:
- abolishment The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction. [First attested from the mid 16th century.]
- abolition The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation. [First attested around the early 16th century.]