Abolitionist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌæ.bəˈlɪʃ.n̩.ɪst/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Abolitionist is an adjective meaning In favor of the abolition of any particular institution or practice.
Meaning
In favor of the abolition of any particular institution or practice.
More Meanings
- A person favoring or advocating for the abolition of any particular institution or practice.
Example Sentences
Both feminist and religiously inspired abolitionists have long viewed, and continue to view, male demand for commercial sex as a root cause of prostitution.
Furthermore, abolitionists argue that prisons are a form of violence and should be destroyed because they reflect “a social ethos of violence and degradation" [...] Abolitionists argue that prisons should be replaced, or at least decentralized, by democratic community control and community-based treatment that would emphasize "redress" or "restorative justice."
Word Forms
- abolitionists
Synonyms for abolitionist
Depending on context, synonyms include woolly-head, emancipationist.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include emancipationist, abolition, liberator, emancipator, reformist, abolitionary.
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