Abolition Meaning
/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.ən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation.
nounThe state of being abolished.
Sentence Examples
The abolition of slavery in Europe eventually reached America.
The abolition of slavery in Europe eventually reached the American continent.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of slavery was a monumental achievement for human rights.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of slavery was a major turning point in history.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *h₃elh₁-der. Proto-Italic *olō Proto-Italic *oleō ? Latin aboleō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin abolitiōnemlbor. Old French abolucion Middle French abolitionbor. English abolition Borrowed from Middle French abolition, from Old French abolucion, a learned borrowing from Latin abolitiōnem. First attested in 1529. Equivalent to abolish + -tion.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of slavery was a monumental achievement for human rights.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of slavery was a major turning point in history.