English Explanatory Dictionary

abolitionist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. In favor of the abolition of any particular institution or practice.
  2. In favor of the abolition of slavery.
noun
  1. A person favoring or advocating for the abolition of any particular institution or practice.
  2. A person favoring or advocating for the abolition of slavery.

Pronunciation

/ˌæ.bəˈlɪʃ.n̩.ɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abolitionist.wav /ˌæ.bəˈlɪʃ.n̩.əst/

Word forms

abolitionist more abolitionist most abolitionist abolitionists

Etymology

First attested in 1788. abolition + -ist.

Synonyms

woolly-head nigger lover

Derived words

antiabolitionist

Translations

Asturian: abolicionista Belarusian: абаліцыяніст Catalan: abolicionista Chinese Cantonese: 廢除主義者 /废除主义者 Chinese Cantonese: 廢奴主義者 /废奴主义者 Chinese Mandarin: 廢除主義者 /废除主义者 Chinese Mandarin: 廢奴主義者 /废奴主义者 Dutch: abolitionist Esperanto: aboliciisto Finnish: abolitionisti French: abolitionniste Galician: abolicionista Italian: abolizionista Norwegian Bokmål: abolisjonist Polish: abolicjonista Polish: abolicjonistka Portuguese: abolicionista Romanian: aboliționist Russian: аболиционист Spanish: abolicionista Ukrainian: аболіціоніст Ukrainian: аболіціоністка
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