Definitions for abolitionˌæb əˈlɪʃ ən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ab•o•li•tionˌæb əˈlɪʃ ən(n.)
the act of abolishing or the state of being abolished.
(sometimes cap.) the legal termination of slavery in the U.S.
Category: American History
Origin of abolition:
1520–30; < L abolitiō=aboli-, var. s. of abolēre to efface, destroy (cf. abolish ) +-tiō -tion
ab`o•li′tion•ar′y(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
abolition, abolishment(noun)
the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
"the abolition of capital punishment"
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.
abolition(Noun)
The ending of the slave trade (1807) or of slavery (1833).
abolition(Noun)
The emancipation of slaves, by the Emancipation Proclamation (1863, ratified 1865).
Origin: * First attested in 1529.
Webster Dictionary
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
Translations for abolition
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- afskaffingAfrikaans
- إلغَاء، إبْطَالArabic
- отменямBulgarian
- aboliçãoPortuguese (BR)
- zrušení, odstraněníCzech
- die AbschaffungGerman
- afskaffelse; ophævelseDanish
- κατάργησηGreek
- aboliciónSpanish
- äramuutmineEstonian
- لغوFarsi
- kumoaminenFinnish
- abolitionFrench
- בִּטוּל ,בִּיטוּלHebrew
- उन्मूलनHindi
- ukinućeCroatian
- eltörlésHungarian
- penghapusanIndonesian
- afnámIcelandic
- abolizioneItalian
- 廃止Japanese
- 폐지Korean
- panaikinimasLithuanian
- atcelšanaLatvian
- pemansuhanMalay
- afschaffingDutch
- avskaffelse, opphevelseNorwegian
- obaleniePolish
- لغوPersian
- له منځه وړنهPashto
- aboliçãoPortuguese
- abolireRomanian
- отменаRussian
- zrušenie, odstránenieSlovak
- odpravaSlovenian
- ukidanjeSerbian
- avskaffandeSwedish
- การล้มเลิกThai
- kaldırma, son vermeTurkish
- 廢除Chinese (Trad.)
- скасування; усуненняUkrainian
- منسوخیUrdu
- sự huỷ bỏVietnamese
- 废除Chinese (Simp.)
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