abolitionist
1 of 2noun
ab·o·li·tion·ist ˌa-bə-ˈli-shə-nist 
plural abolitionists
: a person who wants to stop or abolish slavery : an advocate of abolition
Before going to England I had had no proper conception of the deep interest displayed by the abolitionists of England in the cause of freedom, nor did I realize the amount of substantial help given by them.
Booker T. Washington
Booker T. WashingtonOn the spectrum of abhorrent business practices, buying and selling humans, especially children, remains the gold standard. Yet modern abolitionists say it happens all the time. Belinda Luscombe
Belinda LuscombeWhile with him at an antislavery convention in London, which shocked her by barring women as delegates, she found her ideal model in another delegate, Lucretia Mott, the noted Quaker abolitionist and feminist. Milton Rugoff
Milton Rugoffabolitionist
2 of 2adjective
: of, relating to, or supporting abolitionists or abolitionism : advocating the end of slavery
abolitionist writings
… the virulence of public reaction to antislavery activity in the East appears to have been a reason for the deployment of abolitionist resources and energies into the Middle West. Marilynne Robinson
Marilynne Robinson… he was genuinely concerned with the poor, and an aggressive supporter of abolitionist causes and women's education. Jesse Sheidlower
Jesse Sheidlower
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Martin Weil, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 Hawke starred in that series as American radical abolitionist John Brown. Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 June 2022 The school is named for Maria Weston Chapman, a local woman who was an educator and abolitionist in the 1800s. Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Most, like abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass, found the prospect of emigration not only unenticing but insulting. Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022 At the same time, Soto-Martinez has tried to reassure voters, saying that being an abolitionist doesn’t necessarily mean wanting to get rid of the entire Police Department. David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2022 The Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning actor Andre De Shields will bring his play about abolitionist Frederick Douglass to Flushing Town Hall, in Queens, N.Y., tomorrow, on the 157th anniversary Douglass appeared there in 1865. Jane Levere, Forbes, 18 June 2022 The owners were part of the abolitionist movement, and the inn was most likely used as a stopover for the Underground Railroad. Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2022 The heart of the show bears witness to Turner’s increasing liberalism and his sympathy with England’s burgeoning abolitionist movement. Karen Wilkin, WSJ, 26 Mar. 2022 Fox News, 23 Aug. 2022 The Quaker congregation that established the church, which supported abolitionist efforts, hired Plato to design the building in 1914. Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Aug. 2022 For a dozen years, the two existed in an uneasy relationship, as Douglass strove to make his own mark in abolitionist circles while Garrison tried to keep him in the New England fold. Marc M. Arkin, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2022 State legislatures can no longer use Roe as an excuse to avoid abolitionist proposals, Mr. Durbin said on his livestream. New York Times, 1 July 2022 According to Weymouth 400, the town was a center of abolitionist activity before the Civil War. Robert Knox, BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2022 In Chicago, The Love Fridge's locations and work intersect with abolitionist groups and important locations around the city where community action is already happening. Leah Abucayan, CNN, 15 Apr. 2022 In May 1779, Liss escaped with the help of an abolitionist British colonel, but she was subsequently enslaved again in the city by an unknown individual. Bill Bleyer, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022 Science-fiction, drama and comedy, scripted and unscripted stories can and will be told from an abolitionist perspective. Patrisse Cullors, Variety, 13 Feb. 2022 See More
Noun
Henson was a 19th-century Methodist preacher who became an abolitionist after escaping enslavement in what is now North Bethesda. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 Hawke starred in that series as American radical abolitionist John Brown. Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 June 2022 The school is named for Maria Weston Chapman, a local woman who was an educator and abolitionist in the 1800s. Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Most, like abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass, found the prospect of emigration not only unenticing but insulting. Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022 At the same time, Soto-Martinez has tried to reassure voters, saying that being an abolitionist doesn’t necessarily mean wanting to get rid of the entire Police Department. David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2022 The Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning actor Andre De Shields will bring his play about abolitionist Frederick Douglass to Flushing Town Hall, in Queens, N.Y., tomorrow, on the 157th anniversary Douglass appeared there in 1865. Jane Levere, Forbes, 18 June 2022 The owners were part of the abolitionist movement, and the inn was most likely used as a stopover for the Underground Railroad. Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2022 The heart of the show bears witness to Turner’s increasing liberalism and his sympathy with England’s burgeoning abolitionist movement. Karen Wilkin, WSJ, 26 Mar. 2022 Adjective
The Marguerite Casey Foundation has also awarded millions of dollars to professors and scholars who advocate abolitionist views. Fox News, 23 Aug. 2022 The Quaker congregation that established the church, which supported abolitionist efforts, hired Plato to design the building in 1914. Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Aug. 2022 For a dozen years, the two existed in an uneasy relationship, as Douglass strove to make his own mark in abolitionist circles while Garrison tried to keep him in the New England fold. Marc M. Arkin, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2022 State legislatures can no longer use Roe as an excuse to avoid abolitionist proposals, Mr. Durbin said on his livestream. New York Times, 1 July 2022 According to Weymouth 400, the town was a center of abolitionist activity before the Civil War. Robert Knox, BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2022 In Chicago, The Love Fridge's locations and work intersect with abolitionist groups and important locations around the city where community action is already happening. Leah Abucayan, CNN, 15 Apr. 2022 In May 1779, Liss escaped with the help of an abolitionist British colonel, but she was subsequently enslaved again in the city by an unknown individual. Bill Bleyer, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022 Science-fiction, drama and comedy, scripted and unscripted stories can and will be told from an abolitionist perspective. Patrisse Cullors, Variety, 13 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1791, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1833, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
abolitionist
noun
ab·o·li·tion·ist
ˌa-bə-ˈli-shə-nist
: a person favoring the abolition of slavery