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abolitionist

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ab⋅o⋅li⋅tion⋅ist

[ab-uh-lish-uh-nist]
–noun
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.

Origin:
1830–40; abolition + -ist
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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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