English

Noun

abolitionism ‎(plural abolitionisms)

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

Usage notes

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

Related terms

• abolitionist

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References

1. ↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 6

Anagrams

• mobilisation