Main Entry: ab·o·li·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌa-bə-ˈli-sh^ən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French, from Latin abolition-, abolitio, from abolēre

Date: 1529

1 : the act of abolishing : the state of being abolished
2 : the abolishing of slavery

— ab·o·li·tion·ary \-ˈli-sh^ən-ˌer-ē, -ˌe-rē\ adjective