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abolitionist
/ˌæ.bəˈlɪʃ.n̩.ɪst/
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What does abolitionist mean?
adjective
- In favor of the abolition of any particular institution or practice.
noun
- A person favoring or advocating for the abolition of any particular institution or practice.
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adjective
- (historical) In favor of the abolition of slavery.
noun
- (historical) A person favoring or advocating for the abolition of slavery.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌæ.bəˈlɪʃ.n̩.ɪst/
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I should set my face, that is, against most of the solutions that are solely negative and abolitionist.
All of a sudden he proclaimed himself an abolitionist—straight out and publicly!
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Every time the abolitionist speaks in honor of human liberty, he touches a chord in the heart of the anti-abolitionist, which responds in harmonious vibrations.
“I’m going to bring a black boy here to educate,” said Beriah Green, as only a crank and an abolitionist would have dared to say.
He had been an old abolitionist, and was strong on the rights of free labor, though he did not care to exercise his privilege much.