noun#7,975 by frequency
abolition
/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.ən/
The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation; The ending of the slave trade or of slavery
- plural
- abolitions
Meanings
- 1
The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation
- 2
The ending of the slave trade or of slavery
- 3
The state of being abolishedrare
- 4
The ending of convict transportationrare
- 5
An amnesty; a putting out of memoryrare