abolitionist
n. one who sought to outlaw slavery (during the 18th and 19th centuries); one who seeks to abolish any law or regulation | ||||
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Abolitionist Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abolitionist
(n.)
A person who favors the abolition of any institution, especially negro slavery.
(n.)
A person who favors the abolition of any institution, especially negro slavery.
| WordNet 2.0 |
abolitionist
Noun
1. a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
(synonym) emancipationist
(hypernym) reformer, reformist, crusader, meliorist
(hyponym) Beecher, Henry Ward Beecher
Noun
1. a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
(synonym) emancipationist
(hypernym) reformer, reformist, crusader, meliorist
(hyponym) Beecher, Henry Ward Beecher
| hEnglish - advanced version |
abolitionist
abolitionist
\ab`o*li"tion*ist\, n. a person who favors the abolition of any institution, especially negro slavery.
abolitionist
\ab`o*li"tion*ist\, n. a person who favors the abolition of any institution, especially negro slavery.
Abolitionist Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Abolitionism
Abolitionism is a political movement that seeks to end the practice of slavery and the worldwide slave trade. It began during the period of the Enlightenment and grew to large proportions in Europe and United States during the 19th century, eventually succeeding in some of its goals, although child and adult slavery and forced labour continue to be widespread to this day.
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