ABOLISHMENT

abolition, abolishment

(noun) the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); “the abolition of capital punishment”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

abolishment (countable and uncountable, plural abolishments)

The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction. [First attested from the mid 16th century.]

Source: Wiktionary


A*bol"ish*ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. abolissement.]

Definition: The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction. Hooker.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 January 2025

NEGLECT

(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”


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