n.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-b ə - ' li-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin abolition-, abolitio, from abol ē re
Date: 1529
1 : the act of abolishing : the state of being abolished
2 : the abolishing of slavery
– ab · o · li · tion · ary \ - ' li-sh ə n- ˌ er- ē , - ˌ e-r ē \ adjective