abolition

== English == === Etymology === First attested in 1529. Either from Middle French abolition, or directly from Latin abolitiō, from aboleō (“destroy”). Compare French abolition. Equivalent to abolish +‎ -tion. === Pronunciation === (Western) IPA(key): /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.n̩/ (Indic) IPA(key): /əˈbɔlɪʃən/ === Noun === abolition (plural abolitions) The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation. [First attested around the early 16th century.] The state of being abolished. (historical, often capitalised, UK, US) The ending of the slave trade or of slavery. [First attested around the early 18th century.] (historical, often capitalised, Australia) The ending of convict transportation. [First attested around the late 18th century.] (obsolete) An amnesty; a putting out of memory. [Attested from the early 17th century to the early 19th century.] ==== Usage notes ==== The sense "amnesty", and in general any reference to "abolition of" a person, is now obsolete or unusual. ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “act of abolishing”): establishment, foundation ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “abolition”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == French == === Etymology === From Latin abolitionem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.bɔ.li.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === abolition f (plural abolitions) abolition ==== Derived terms ==== abolitionnisme abolitionniste ==== Related terms ==== abolir === Further reading === “abolition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012