abolition

Signification (Anglais)

  1. The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation.
  2. The state of being abolished.
  3. (UK, US, capitalized, historical, often) The ending of the slave trade or of slavery.
  4. (Australia, capitalized, historical, often) The ending of convict transportation.
  5. (obsolete) An amnesty; a putting out of memory.

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Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.n̩/
Étymologie (Anglais)

First attested in 1529. Either from Middle French abolition, or directly from Latin abolitiō, from aboleō (“destroy”). Compare French abolition. Equivalent to abolish + -tion.

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