abolitionism [
ˌæbəʊ'liʃənizəm]
abolitionism[ noun ]
the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
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Abolitionism \Ab`o*li"tion*ism\, n.
The principles or measures of abolitionists. --Wilberforce.
- Lawmakers in the state, one of the first to outlaw slavery and a hotbed of abolitionism, are not expected to approve the measure.