[ab-uh-lish-uh-nist] 
| 1. | (esp. prior to the Civil War) a person who advocated or supported the abolition of slavery in the U.S. |
| 2. | a person who favors the abolition of any law or practice deemed harmful to society: the abolitionists who are opposed to capital punishment. |
| ab·o·li·tion·ism (āb'ə-lĭsh'ə-nĭz'əm) n. Advocacy of the abolition of slavery. ab'o·li'tion·ist n. |
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