abolitionist

CEFRC2

/ˌæ.bəˈlɪʃ.n̩.ɪst/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who works to end a harmful system or practice.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person favoring or advocating for the abolition of any particular institution or practice.

Examples

  • The brave abolitionist spoke out passionately against the horrors of slavery.

  • He was not an abolitionist.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A person favoring or advocating for the abolition of slavery.

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. In favor of the abolition of any particular institution or practice.

  2. In favor of the abolition of slavery.

More examples

In context

  • Both feminist and religiously inspired abolitionists have long viewed, and continue to view, male demand for commercial sex as a root cause of prostitution.

  • This case, and others, drove and enlarged the existing abolitionist movement in the country, opposed, of course, by the merchants and plantation owners who were making a massive profit from the slaves held in various colonies.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

First attested in 1788. abolition + -ist.