| Pronunciation: | | `abu'lishu`nizum
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery |
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ABOLITIONISM is a 12 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | doctrine, ism, philosophy, school of thought |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ab`o*li"tion*ism\, n.
The principles or measures of abolitionists. --Wilberforce.
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