Abolitionism

//ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.əˌnɪz.m̩// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists. countable, uncountable

    "Abolitionism is based on the moral conviction that social life should not and, in fact, cannot be regulated effectively by criminal law …. As a social movement committed to the abolition of the prison or even the entire penal system, abolitionism originated in campaigns for prisoners' rights and penal reform."

  2. 2
    the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery wordnet
  3. 3
    Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.; Support for the abolition of prisons. countable, uncountable

    "ABOLITIONISM Prisons and jails have been condemned, at least by some, for as long as they have existed.[…] In the United States, the most profound statement of support for abolitionism is the document Instead of Prisons […] Abolitionism has also given emphasis to didferent strategies for change, ranging from simply abolishing prisons to abolishing the entire criminal justice apparatus, […]"

  4. 4
    Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.; Support for the abolition (banning) of sex work. countable, uncountable

    "Abolitionism is a term that refers to a particular ideological and legal approach to prostitution. The approach has its roots in 19th-century feminism and is still a potent force […] Thus abolitionism arose as a movement against the state regulation of prostitution. The leader of the abolitionist movement was Josephine Butler, […]"

  5. 5
    Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.; Support for the abolition (banning) of abortion. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Support for the abolition of slavery. US, countable, historical, uncountable

Etymology

From abolition + -ism.

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