noun
abolition
ab-uh-LIHSH-uhn
noun
1
The act of officially ending a law, system, or practice, especially slavery.
"The abolition of slavery in the US came with the Thirteenth Amendment."
"Campaigners are pushing for the abolition of the death penalty."
How to Use Abolition
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe formal ending of something, most famously used for the ending of slavery.
Common pairings
abolition of slavery
call for abolition
the abolition movement
Word Forms
abolitions plural
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Etymology
From Latin abolitio, from abolere ("to destroy, do away with") — see abolish.