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Abolition

//ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.n̩// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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"

  2. 2
    the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of being abolished.
  4. 4
    The ending of the slave trade or of slavery. UK, US, capitalized, historical, often
  5. 5
    The ending of convict transportation. Australia, capitalized, historical, often
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  1. 6
    An amnesty; a putting out of memory. obsolete

Etymology

First attested in 1529. Either from Middle French abolition, or directly from Latin abolitiō, from aboleō (“destroy”). Compare French abolition. Equivalent to abolish + -tion.

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