ABOLITIONIST

abolitionist, emancipationist

(noun) a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

abolitionist (comparative more abolitionist, superlative most abolitionist)

(historical) In favor of the abolition of slavery. [since the late 18th century]

Noun

abolitionist (plural abolitionists)

A person who favors the abolition of any particular institution or practice. [since the late 18th century]

(historical, US) A person who favored or advocated the abolition of slavery. [since the late 18th century]

Source: Wiktionary


Ab`o*li"tion*ist, n.

Definition: A person who favors the abolition of any institution, especially negro slavery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

16 November 2024

LEAVE

(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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