First Known Use: 1529
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abolition
noun ab·o·li·tion \ˌa-bə-ˈli-shən\
: the act of officially ending or stopping something : the act of abolishing something; specifically : the act of abolishing slavery
Full Definition of ABOLITION
1
: the act of abolishing : the state of being abolished
2
: the abolishing of slavery
— ab·o·li·tion·ary \-ˈli-shən-ˌer-ē, -ˌe-rē\ adjective
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Origin of ABOLITION
Middle French, from Latin abolition-, abolitio, from abolēre
Related to ABOLITION
- Synonyms
- abatement, abolishment, abrogation, annulment, avoidance, cancellation (also cancelation), defeasance, dissolution, invalidation, negation, nullification, quashing, repeal, rescindment, voiding
Rhymes with ABOLITION
acoustician, acquisition, admonition, aesthetician, air-condition, ammunition, apparition, apposition, coalition, co-edition, competition, composition, cosmetician, decommission, decondition, definition, demolition, deposition, dietitian, disposition, disquisition, electrician, erudition, exhibition, expedition, exposition, extradition, first edition, imposition, in addition, inanition, in commission, inhibition, inquisition, intermission, intromission, intuition, linguistician, logistician, malnutrition, malposition, manumission, mathematician, mechanician, micturition, obstetrician, on commission, opposition, Ordovician, parturition, politician, precognition, precondition, premonition, preposition, proposition, recognition, recondition, repetition, requisition, rescue mission, rhetorician, self-ignition, statistician, submunition, superstition, supposition, text edition, trade edition, transposition
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abolition
noun ab·o·li·tion \ˌa-bə-ˈli-shən\
Definition of ABOLITION for Kids
: a complete elimination of <the abolition of war>
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