abolition

Noun

Meaning

The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

abolishment death end subversion discontinuance ending destruction removal withdrawal extinction dissolution elimination suppression cancel cancellation

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Antonyms

establishment renaissance foundation life addition building

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Hypernyms

ending conclusion termination

Phrases with the word

favoring abolition of slave trade favoring abolition of slavery favoring slave trade abolition advocating the abolition of slave trade relating to abolition of slave trade concerned with slavery abolition

Examples

The theory of the Communists may be summed up in the single sentence Abolition of private property. Karl Marx

I build no system. I ask an end to privilege, the abolition of slavery, equality of rights, and the reign of law. Justice, nothing else; that is the alpha and omega of my argument: to others I leave the business of governing the world. Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery. George Washington

I believe that the abolition of private ownership of land and capital is a necessary step toward any world in which the nations are to live at peace with one another. Bertrand Russell

The only solution to the contradictions of capitalism entails the abolition of wage labour. David Harvey

The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion. Karl Marx

Close letter words and terms

abolishable abolisher abolishment abolition of private property abolition of the slave trade abolition soldier