Abolitionism (original) (raw)
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("abolitionism" is a kind of...):
doctrine; ism; philosophical system; philosophy; school of thought (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)
Derivation:
abolitionist (a reformer who favors abolishing slavery)