abolition

ab·o·li·tion

noun \ˌa-bə-ˈli-sh^ən\

Definition of ABOLITION

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

Examples of ABOLITION

1. the abolition of a law
2. <calls for the abolition of the death penalty>

Origin of ABOLITION

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

First Known Use: 1529

Related to ABOLITION

Synonyms

abatement, abolishment, abrogation, annulment, avoidance, cancellation (also cancelation), defeasance, dissolution, invalidation, negation, nullification, quashing, repeal, rescindment, voiding

Related Words

abortion, calling off, recall; countermand, override, overruling, overturn, veto; retraction, reversal, revocation, suspension, withdrawal; banning, enjoining, forbiddance, outlawing, prohibition; disallowance, dismissal, rejection; elimination, eradication, erasure, liquidation, removal

Near Antonyms

enactment, legislation; establishment, founding, institution; formalization, legalization, legitimation, legitimization, validation; passing, ratification; approval, authorization, clearance, endorsement (also indorsement), permission, sanctioning; commandment, decreeing, mandating, ordering, prescription

Rhymes with ABOLITION

acoustician, acquisition, admonition, aesthetician, air-condition, ammunition, apparition, apposition, coalition, co-edition, competition, composition, cosmetician, decommission, decondition, definition, demolition, deposition, dietitian, disposition, disquisition, electrician, erudition, exhibition, expedition, exposition, extradition, first edition, imposition, in addition, inanition, in commission, inhibition, inquisition, intermission, intromission, intuition, linguistician, logistician, malnutrition, malposition, manumission, mathematician, mechanician, micturition, obstetrician, on commission, opposition, Ordovician, parturition, politician, precognition, precondition, premonition, preposition, proposition, recognition, recondition, repetition, requisition, rescue mission, rhetorician, self-ignition, statistician, submunition, superstition, supposition, text edition, trade edition, transposition