abolitionist

ab·o·li·tion·ism

A0019400 (ăb′ə-lĭsh′ə-nĭz′əm)n. Advocacy of the abolition of slavery.

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ab′o·li′tion·ist n.

ab•o•li•tion•ist

(ˌæb əˈlɪʃ ə nɪst)

n. 1. (esp. prior to the Civil War) a person who advocated or supported the abolition of slavery in the U.S. 2. a person who favors the abolition of any law or practice deemed harmful to society. [1790–1800]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

abolitionist - a reformer who favors abolishing slaveryemancipationistcrusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer - a disputant who advocates reform

Translations

abolitionnisteabolizionistaantischiavistaabolicionista