Meaning of abolitionist | Babel Free

Definitions

1. In favor of the abolition of any particular institution or practice.
2. In favor of the abolition of slavery.
   historical

Equivalents

Examples

“This case, and others, drove and enlarged the existing abolitionist movement in the country, opposed, of course, by the merchants and plantation owners who were making a massive profit from the slaves held in various colonies.”

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