— abolitionary , adj.
/ab'euh lish"euhn/ , n.
1. the act of abolishing: the abolition of war.
2. the state of being abolished; annulment; abrogation: the abolition of unjust laws; the abolition of unfair taxes.
3. the legal prohibition and ending of slavery, esp. of slavery of blacks in the U.S.
[ 1520-30; abolition- (s. of abolitio ), equiv. to abolit ( us ) effaced, destroyed, ptp. of abolere (cf. ABOLISH) + -ion- -ION ]
Syn. 1, 2. annihilation, eradication, elimination; nullification, invalidation, revocation, repeal.
Ant. 2. establishment.