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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh ab-uh-lish-uh n]
- /proʊ ˌæb əˈlɪʃ ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [proh ab-uh-lish-uh n]
- /proʊ ˌæb əˈlɪʃ ən/
Definitions of pro-abolition word
- noun pro-abolition the act of abolishing: the abolition of war. 1
- noun pro-abolition the state of being abolished; annulment; abrogation: the abolition of unjust laws; the abolition of unfair taxes. 1
- noun pro-abolition the legal prohibition and ending of slavery, especially of slavery of blacks in the U.S. 1
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Origin of pro-abolition
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin abolitiōn- (stem of abolitiō), equivalent to abolit(us) effaced, destroyed, past participle of abolēre (cf. abolish) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Pro-abolition
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pro-abolition popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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