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Noun
/ˌabəˈliSHənist/,
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abolitionists, plural;
  1. A person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, esp. capital punishment or (formerly) slavery

  1. a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
  2. (abolitionism) the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
  3. (Abolitionism (animal rights)) Abolitionism within the animal rights movement is the idea that the legal ownership of nonhuman animals is unjust, and that it must be abolished before animal suffering can be substantially reduced. ...
  4. (Abolitionism (copyright)) This article refers to movements to abolish or diminish Copyright restrictions on the flow of information.
  5. (Abolitionism) Active movement to end slavery in the U.S. North before the Civil War in the 1860s.
  6. The term "abolitionism" is sometimes used to distinguish those who advocated immediate and unconditional end of slavery, and the term "anti-slavery" used as a generic term to indicate opposition to slavery. In 18th and 19th century usage, the terms were often used interchangeably.
  7. Countries which do not employ the death penalty
  8. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
  9. A person who supported the movement to end the Transatlantic Slave Trade and slavery.
  10. Someone who thought that slavery was wrong and should be ended. They normally felt so strongly about this that they took some kind of action. Eg getting involved in the Amistad Case.
  11. principles or measures fostering abolition especially of slavery
  12. someone who opposes slavery.   Abolitionist is an important word in this chapter because many people opposed slavery before the Civil War.
  13. a person in favor of ending slavery.