abolitionism

[ ab-uh-lish-uh-niz-uhm ]

/ ˌæb əˈlɪʃ əˌnɪz əm /

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noun

the principle or policy of abolition, especially ending slavery as an institution in the U.S. and emancipating African Americans.

Origin of abolitionism

First recorded in 1800–10; abolition + -ism

Words nearby abolitionism

abohm, aboideau, aboil, abolish, abolition, abolitionism, abolitionist, abolitionize, abolla, bolt from the blue, a, abomasum

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Example sentences from the Web for abolitionism

The religious character of Abolitionism, as here confessed, will be considered in a subsequent place.
Abolition a Sedition|Geo. W. Donohue
But now the opposers of abolitionism, and especially the clergy, began to be alarmed.
The Grimk Sisters|Catherine H. Birney
His abolitionism was secondary to his main mission, his main enthusiasm.
Emerson and Other Essays|John Jay Chapman
He deprived it of all vitality by depriving its separate explosions, Abolitionism excepted, of all serious attention.
The Promise Of American Life|Herbert David Croly

By Jove, if Abolitionism can make your grandma run, I'll forgive it a lot!
Pirate Gold|Frederic Jesup Stimson

Cultural definitions for abolitionism

abolitionism

The belief that slavery should be abolished. In the early nineteenth century, increasing numbers of people in the northern United States held that the nation's slaves should be freed immediately, without compensation to slave owners. John Brown, Frederick W. Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Tubman were well-known abolitionists.

notes for abolitionism

Abolitionism in the United States was an important factor leading to the Civil War.

单词	abolitionism
释义	abolitionism [ ab-uh-lish-uh-niz-uhm ] / ˌæb əˈlɪʃ əˌnɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abolitionism ON THESAURUS.COM noun the principle or policy of abolition, especially ending slavery as an institution in the U.S. and emancipating African Americans. Origin of abolitionism First recorded in 1800–10; abolition + -ism Words nearby abolitionism abohm, aboideau, aboil, abolish, abolition, abolitionism, abolitionist, abolitionize, abolla, bolt from the blue, a, abomasum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abolitionism The religious character of Abolitionism, as here confessed, will be considered in a subsequent place. Abolition a Sedition\|Geo. W. Donohue But now the opposers of abolitionism, and especially the clergy, began to be alarmed. The Grimk Sisters\|Catherine H. Birney His abolitionism was secondary to his main mission, his main enthusiasm. Emerson and Other Essays\|John Jay Chapman He deprived it of all vitality by depriving its separate explosions, Abolitionism excepted, of all serious attention. The Promise Of American Life\|Herbert David Croly By Jove, if Abolitionism can make your grandma run, I'll forgive it a lot! Pirate Gold\|Frederic Jesup Stimson Words related to abolitionism autonomy, exemption, democracy, self-determination, liberation, emancipation, relief, privilege, release, sovereignty, self-government, immunity, citizenship, prerogative, rescue, salvage, autarchy, liberty, delivery, impunity Cultural definitions for abolitionism abolitionism The belief that slavery should be abolished. In the early nineteenth century, increasing numbers of people in the northern United States held that the nation's slaves should be freed immediately, without compensation to slave owners. John Brown, Frederick W. Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Tubman were well-known abolitionists. notes for abolitionism Abolitionism in the United States was an important factor leading to the Civil War. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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abolitionism

noun

Origin of abolitionism

Words nearby abolitionism

Example sentences from the Web for abolitionism

Words related to abolitionism

Cultural definitions for abolitionism

notes for abolitionism