Abolition
/əˌbɒlɪˈʃən/
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Definitions
1
The act of formally ending a practice, institution, or system.
/əˌbɒlɪˈʃən/
nounneutralIntermediate
Concept
The act of formally ending something
The abolition of slavery was a great victory for human rights.
💡 Simply: Getting rid of something completely and officially.
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2
The government announced the abolition of all remaining tariffs.
How It's Used
Political
"The abolition of slavery was a major turning point in history."
Legal
"The abolition of the death penalty was met with mixed reactions."
From Latin *abolire* ('to abolish, to put an end to'), from *ab* ('away') + *olēre* ('to be desired').
In the 19th century, the word 'abolition' was widely used in the context of the movement to end slavery.
Memory tip
Abolish + ion = Ending by action
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"to put an end to"
Base: abolish
abolition movementabolition of slaveryabolition of the monarchy
Common misspellings
abolitionistabolishment
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