emancipationist

[ ih-man-suh-pey-shuh-nist ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person who advocates emancipation, especially an advocate of the freeing of human beings from slavery.

First recorded in 1815–25; emancipation + -ist

A native of, she grew to maturity entirely in, the South, and in 1830 was an avowed emancipationist.

Mr. Lyons thinks Gen. Lee was always a thorough emancipationist.

This is a strong indication (confirmatory) that Gen. Lee is an emancipationist.

"I believe my husband is an emancipationist," said Mrs. Tompkins, with a smile.

All that the rational emancipationist requires is a legal beginning.

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