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In such a condition of affairs, the practical difference between the abolitionist and the sympathizer, to the man who lost his slave and could not recover it, was very nebulous.
John Sergeant Wise

Meaning of "abolitionist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABOLITIONIST

abolitionist  [ˌæbəˈlɪʃənɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABOLITIONIST

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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Abolitionist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABOLITIONIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

abolitionist

Abolitionism

Abolitionism is a movement to end slavery, whether formal or informal. In Western European and America, abolitionism was a historical movement to end the African and Indian slave trade and set slaves free. The Spanish King in Spain following the example of the Swedish Monarch passed a law which would have abolished colonial slavery in 1542, although this law was not passed in the largest colonial states, and so was not enforced. Later, in the 17th century, English Quakers and evangelical religious groups condemned slavery as un-Christian; in the 18th century, abolition was part of the message of the First Great Awakening in the Thirteen Colonies; and in the same period, rationalist thinkers of the Enlightenment criticized it for violating the rights of man. James Edward Oglethorpe was among the first to articulate the Enlightenment case against slavery, banning it in the Province of Georgia on humanistic grounds, arguing against it in Parliament, and eventually encouraging his friends Granville Sharp and Hannah More to vigorously pursue the cause. Soon after his death in 1785, they joined with William Wilberforce and others in forming the Clapham Sect.

Definition of abolitionist in the English dictionary

The definition of abolitionist in the dictionary is a person in favour of the abolition of slavery. Other definition of abolitionist is a person in favour of the abolition of any political or legal institution, such as the monarchy, the death penalty, capital punishment, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABOLITIONIST


assimilationist
əˌsɪmɪˈleɪʃənɪst
causationist
kɔːˈzeɪʃənɪst
collaborationist
kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃənɪst
conservationist
ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃənɪst
educationist
ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃənɪst
exhibitionist
ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪst
integrationist
ˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃənɪst
intuitionist
ˌɪntjʊˈɪʃənɪst
isolationist
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃənɪst
liberationist
ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃənɪst
mutationist
mjuːˈteɪʃənɪst
nutritionist
njuːˈtrɪʃənɪst
oppositionist
ˌɒpəˈzɪʃənɪst
preservationist
ˌprɛzəˈveɪʃənɪst
prohibitionist
ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃənɪst
reservationist
ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃənɪst
salvationist
sælˈveɪʃənɪst
segregationist
ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənɪst
transmutationist
ˌtrænzmjuːˈteɪʃənɪst
vacationist
vəˈkeɪʃənɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABOLITIONIST

aboiteau
aboiteaux
abolish
abolishable
abolisher
abolishment
abolition
abolitional
abolitionary
abolitionism
abolla
aboma
abomasa
abomasal
abomasum
abomasus
abominable
abominable snowman
abominableness
abominably

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABOLITIONIST

accordionist
agonist
antagonist
cartoonist
communist
constructionist
dental receptionist
evolutionist
expressionist
fashionist
illusionist
impressionist
perfectionist
projectionist
protagonist
receptionist
reductionist
revolutionist
saxophonist
trade unionist
Zionist

Synonyms and antonyms of abolitionist in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «abolitionist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABOLITIONIST

Find out the translation of abolitionist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of abolitionist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abolitionist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

废奴主义者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abolicionista
570 millions of speakers

English

abolitionist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उन्मूलनवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملغاة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смертная казнь отменена
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abolicionista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যাবোলিশনিস্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abolitionniste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemansuhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abschaffung der Todesstrafe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

廃止論者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사형 폐지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abolitionist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chế độ nô lệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடிமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्यातून बाहेर पडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

köleliğin kaldırılması yanlısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abolizionista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zniesienia kary śmierci
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смертна кара скасована
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

abolit pedeapsa cu moartea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατάργηση της θανατικής ποινής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slawerny
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

abolitionist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avskaffet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abolitionist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABOLITIONIST»

The term «abolitionist» is regularly used and occupies the 76.117 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABOLITIONIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abolitionist

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3 QUOTES WITH «ABOLITIONIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word abolitionist.
1
Ava DuVernay
I'm a prison abolitionist because the prison system as it is set up is just not working. It's horrible.
2
Pete Seeger
I came from an intellectual family. Most were doctors, preachers, teachers, businessmen. My grandfather was a small businessman. His father was an abolitionist doctor, and his father was an immigrant from Germany.
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John Sergeant Wise
In such a condition of affairs, the practical difference between the abolitionist and the sympathizer, to the man who lost his slave and could not recover it, was very nebulous.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABOLITIONIST»

Discover the use of abolitionist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abolitionist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, ...
This is a vivid and startling story of a man and an age on the verge of calamity. From the Trade Paperback edition.
David S. Reynolds, 2009
2
The Abolitionist Movement
This concise reference source on the struggle to end slavery in America includes illustrations, biographies, primary documents, and an annotated bibliography.
Claudine L. Ferrell, 2006
3
The Abolitionist Movement: Ending Slavery
The abolitionist movement, which was a campaign to end the practice of slavery and the slave trade, began to take shape in the wake of the American Revolution. This book provides an exploration of this seminal movement in American history.
Tim McNeese, 2009
4
Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Abolitionist Movement
Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, which was published when the nation was torn over the issue of slavery and headed toward Civil War.
Julie Carlson, 2004
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The Abolitionist Legacy: From Reconstruction to the NAACP
Building on arguments presented in The Struggle for Equality, James McPherson shows that many abolitionists did not retreat from Reconstruction, as historical accounts frequently lead us to believe, but instead vigorously continued the ...
James M. McPherson, 1995
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Caribbean Slave Revolts and the British Abolitionist Movement
This compelling work provides a valuable analytical tool in the interpretation of abolition in North America, uncovering the important connections between rebellious slaves on one side of the Atlantic and abolitionists on the other side.
Gelien Matthews, 2006
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Frederick Douglass: Abolitionist Hero
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery.
George E. Stanley, 2008
8
The Abolitionist Decade, 1829-1838: A Year-by-Year History ...
By depicting the Abolitionists' work in its social and political context, the text demonstrates relationships between seemingly disparate elements of American history and gives the movement its full due in the struggle to end slavery.
Kevin C. Julius, 2004
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The Black Abolitionist Papers: The United States, 1859-1865
This five-volume documentary collection--culled from an international archival search that turned up over 14,000 letters, speeches, pamphlets, essays, and newspaper editorials--reveals how black abolitionists represented the core of the ...
Ripley, 2000
10
William Lloyd Garrison: Abolitionist and Journalist
Profiles the life and work of the abolitionist and journalist who published his beliefs about antislavery.
Nick Fauchald, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABOLITIONIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abolitionist is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Party of Andrew Jackson vs. the Party of Obama
... displayed a notable passion for the institution of slavery, going so far as to prevent the distribution of abolitionist literature in the South. «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Firefighter Who Flew Battle Flag in Parade Suspended
By 1865, there were very few abolitionist regiments fighting for the North, with the majority of ordinary soldiers just as racist, just as bigoted as ... «PJ Media, Jul 15»
3
Hector Avalos: Marriage in 2040
... it is difficult to realize that an abolitionist was ever an object of popular scorn and reproach in this country” (“Great Britain's Example is High, ... «Ames Tribune, Jul 15»
4
On this day: R34 Airship lands in New York after crossing from East …
... England and Ireland; 1813 Granville Sharp, English abolitionist; 1932 Kenneth Grahame, author of Wind in the Willows; 1946 Horace Pippin, ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
5
Rising actor Josh Young leads 'Amazing Grace' on Broadway
... nineteenth centuries, was an English slave trader who underwent a religious conversion and become an Anglican priest and abolitionist. «NJ.com, Jul 15»
6
Geraghty draws blank on comeback
Galway is on the agenda for the Shark Hanlon-trained Abolitionist following his gutsy victory under Brian Hayes in the Supermacs Dooradoyle ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
7
Al Sharpton brought July 4th oratory to Essence Fest 2015 in New …
"The Fourth of July has different meanings for different people," Sharpton said, invoking an 1852 speech by abolitionist Frederick Douglass that ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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What the 4th of July Means to a Slave
He was one of the most powerful voices against slavery in the abolitionist movement. Here is what he had to say, James Earl Jones is reading ... «Wizbang, Jul 15»
9
Share “Breyer dissent will help fuel anti-death...”
Scalia, no surprise, was especially biting: “A vocal minority of the Court, waving over their heads a ream of the most recent abolitionist studies ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
10
The Cleveland Leader's 160 year history
The Cleveland Leader was first created in 1854 by Edwin Cowles, who merged a variety of abolitionist, pre-Republican Party titles under the ... «Cleveland Leader, Jul 15»

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