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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ab•o•li•tion /ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the act of abolishing or the state of being abolished, esp. the legal termination of slavery in the U.S.
ab•o•li•tion•ism, n. [uncountable]ab•o•li•tion•ist, n. [countable], adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ab•o•li•tion (ab′ə lish′ən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of abolishing:the abolition of war.
- the state of being abolished;
annulment; abrogation:the abolition of unjust laws; the abolition of unfair taxes. - American Historythe legal prohibition and ending of slavery, esp. of slavery of blacks in the U.S.
- Latin abolitiōn- (stem of abolitiō), equivalent. to abolit(us) effaced, destroyed, past participle of abolēre (compare abolish) + -iōn- -ion
- 1520–30
ab′o•li′tion•ar′y, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged, 2. annihilation, eradication, elimination; nullification, invalidation, revocation, repeal.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged establishment.
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