abolitionism

Definitions

1. Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.
   countable, uncountable
2. Support for the abolition of prisons.
   countable, uncountable
3. Support for the abolition (banning) of sex work.
   countable, uncountable
4. Support for the abolition (banning) of abortion.
   countable, uncountable
5. Support for the abolition of slavery.
   US, countable, historical, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Abolitionism is based on the moral conviction that social life should not and, in fact, cannot be regulated effectively by criminal law …. As a social movement committed to the abolition of the prison or even the entire penal system, abolitionism originated in campaigns for prisoners' rights and penal reform⟳.”

“Abolitionism is still a powerful philosophy among contemporary feminists, both in the West and in the developing world.”

“ABOLITIONISM Prisons and jails have⟳ been condemned, at least by some, for as long as they have⟳ existed.[…] In the United States, the most profound statement of support⟳ for abolitionism is the document Instead of Prisons […] Abolitionism has also given emphasis to didferent strategies for change⟳, ranging from simply abolishing prisons to abolishing the entire criminal justice apparatus, […]”

“Abolitionism is a term that refers to a particular ideological and legal approach⟳ to prostitution. The approach⟳ has its roots in 19th-century feminism and is still a potent force⟳ […] Thus abolitionism arose as a movement against the state regulation of prostitution. The leader of the abolitionist movement was Josephine Butler, […]”

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