Associations to the word «Abolitionism»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

ABOLITIONISM, noun. The doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley