English

Adjective

abolitionist ‎(comparative more abolitionist, superlative most abolitionist)

1. (historical) In favor of the abolition of slavery. [since the late 18^th century]^[1]

Noun

abolitionist ‎(plural abolitionists)

1. A person who favors the abolition of any particular institution. [since the late 18^th century]^[1]
2. (historical, US) A person who favored or advocated the abolition of slavery. [since the late 18^th century]^[1]

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References

1. 1 2 3 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 6

• abolitionist in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913