Meaning & use
abolition
The official ending of a system, practice, or law, especially one considered unjust.
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The abolition of slavery in the United States came with the Thirteenth Amendment.
Campaigners are calling for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty.
A note on using this word
Abolition is most strongly associated historically with ending slavery, though it can describe formally ending any law or institution.
Words with a similar meaning
eliminationeradication
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