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abolition

/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ noun

In Latin: interitus, abolitiō First recorded: 1529 Wiktionary

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The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
the abolition of debts; the abolition of laws; the abolition of slavery; the abolition of police; the abolition of taxes
The state of being abolished.
The ending of the slave trade or of slavery.

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French abolition, from Old French abolucion, a learned borrowing from Latin abolitiōnem. First attested in 1529. Equivalent to abolish + -tion.

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