abolishment
n. annulment, nullification, abrogation, cancellation, elimination | ||||
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Abolishment Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abolishment
(n.)
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
(n.)
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
| WordNet 2.0 |
abolishment
Noun
1. the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"
(synonym) abolition
(hypernym) termination, ending, conclusion
(derivation) abolish, get rid of
Noun
1. the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"
(synonym) abolition
(hypernym) termination, ending, conclusion
(derivation) abolish, get rid of
| hEnglish - advanced version |
abolishment
abolishment
\a*bol"ish*ment\ (-ment), n. [cf. f. abolissement.] the act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abolishment
\a*bol"ish*ment\ (-ment), n. [cf. f. abolissement.] the act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
Abolishment Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Abolition
Abolition is the act of formally repealing an existing practice legal means, either by making it illegal, or simply no longer allowing it to exist in any form.
Famous things that have been abolished include:
- slavery; see also: Abolitionism
- the Soviet Union
- alcohol; see also: prohibition
- numerous monarchies
Things that are topics of debate over their possible abolition include:
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