ABOLITION Meaning of ABOLITION in English [ab.o.li.tion] n [MF, fr. L abolition-, abolitio, fr. abolere] (1529) 1: the act of abolishing: the state of being abolished 2: the abolishing of slavery -- ab.o.li.tion.ary adj Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012