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ab·o·li·tion·ism
 abolitionism
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- pronunciation:
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- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
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advocacy of or legal movement toward abolition, esp. of slavery in the United States.
Abolitionism was one of the driving forces behind the Civil War. |
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abolitionist (n.) |
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