abolitionist

/,æbə'liʃənist/

Thân thiện

An abolitionist speaks to a crowd about ending slavery.

Definition

Noun: A person who advocated for or supported the abolition of slavery, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries. An abolitionist was a reformer actively working to end the institution of slavery.

Usage

The term "abolitionist" specifically refers to a historical figure or movement. It is used to describe individuals who campaigned against slavery. - Frederick Douglass was a famous abolitionist who escaped slavery and became a powerful orator and writer. - The abolitionist movement gained momentum in the northern United States before the Civil War.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: The term can be used adjectivally to describe things related to the movement or its supporters.
  • She studied abolitionist literature from the 19th century.
  • The house was a known abolitionist meeting place on the Underground Railroad.

Variants and Related Words

• Abolition (n): The act of officially ending or abolishing a system, practice, or institution, most famously slavery.
  • The abolition of slavery was a long and difficult struggle.
• Abolitionism (n): The principle or policy of advocating for abolition, especially of slavery.

Synonyms

• Emancipationist: A person who advocated for the emancipation of enslaved people.
• Reformer: A person who works to change and improve something, such as society or laws (a broader term that includes abolitionists).

Antonyms

• Slaveholder: A person who owned slaves.
• Pro-slavery advocate: A person who supported the institution of slavery.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

Từ đồng nghĩa

• emancipationist