Associations to the word «Abolition»
Noun
- Slavery
- Emancipation
- Abolitionist
- Slave
- Monarchy
- Quaker
- Clarkson
- Temperance
- Suffrage
- Bondage
- Douglass
- Caliphate
- Repeal
- Petition
- Negroes
- Planter
- Importation
- Apprenticeship
- Penalty
- Punishment
- Reform
- Proclamation
- Redistribution
- Colonization
- Tithe
- Electorate
- Han
- Slav
- Coloni
- Trade
- Inquisition
- Lords
- Freedman
- Insurrection
- Continuance
- Agitation
- Suppression
- Disarmament
- Rights
- Prohibition
- African
- Advocate
- Prostitution
- Taxation
- Legislative
- Capitalism
- Reformer
- Servitude
- Pamphlet
- Enactment
- Tenure
- Convention
- Monopoly
- Privilege
- Secession
- Equality
- Laws
- Manifesto
- Segregation
- Anarchist
- Amendment
- Praying
- Amnesty
- Stowe
- Tariff
- Assent
- Guiana
- Barony
- Decree
- Garrison
- Restriction
- Compensation
- Constitution
- Colonialism
Adjective
Wiktionary
ABOLITION, noun. The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc. [First attested around the early 16th century.]
ABOLITION, noun. (historical) (often capitalised) (UK) (US) The ending of the slave trade or of slavery. [First attested around the early 18th century.]
ABOLITION, noun. (historical) (often capitalised) (Australia) The ending of convict transportation. [First attested around the late 18th century.]
ABOLITION, noun. (obsolete) An amnesty; a putting out of memory. [Attested from the early 17th century to the early 19th century.]
Dictionary definition
ABOLITION, noun. The act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment".
Wise words
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Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.