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ab·o·li·tion

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NOUN:

The act of doing away with or the state of being done away with; annulment.
Abolishment of slavery.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin aboliti, abolitin-, from abolitus, past participle of abolre, to abolish ; see abolish

OTHER FORMS:
abo·lition·ary (-l

-n

) KEY (Adjective)

Thesaurus: synonyms for abolition

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