abolition
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abolition
- /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.ən/
- /əˈbɔː.lɪ.ʃən/ India
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French abolition, from Old French abolucion, a learned borrowing from Latin abolitiōnem. First attested in 1529. Equivalent to abolish + -tion.
noun abolitions
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The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation.
the abolition of debts; the abolition of laws; the abolition of slavery; the abolition of police; the abolition of taxes
Similar: annulment, devalidation, revocation, abolition, abrogation, cancellation, deauthentication, invalidation, nullification, renunciation, termination, vitiation · Opposite: establishment, foundation
- The state of being abolished.
- The ending of the slave trade or of slavery.
- The ending of convict transportation.
- An amnesty; a putting out of memory.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: abolishment, abrogation, disbanding, delisting, repeal, dissolution, abolish, annulment, annul, canceled, disbandment, abrogate, revoke, rescind, discontinuation, discontinuance
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noun act of abolishing
| Español | abolición |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 廃止 haishi, 撤廃 teppai |
| 中文 | 廢除 /废除 fèichú, 取消 qǔxiāo, 禁止 jìnzhǐ, 廢止 /废止 fèizhǐ |
| हिन्दी | उन्मूलन unmūlan |
| Português | abolição |
| Français | abolition |
| Deutsch | Abschaffung, Aufhebung |
| Italiano | abolizione |
| Ελληνικά | κατάργηση katárgisi |
| Română | abolire |
| Русский | отме́на otména |
| العربية | إِلْغَاء ʔilḡāʔ, اِبْطَال ibṭāl |
noun abolition of slavery and the slave trade
| Español | abolición |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 廢除奴隸制 /废除奴隶制 fèichú núlìzhì, 廢奴 /废奴 fèinú |
| Português | abolição |
| Română | abolirea sclaviei |
| Tiếng Việt | bãi nô |
Talk about this word "abolition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abolition. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. abolition. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abolition "abolition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abolition.Cite this
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title = {abolition},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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