Definition

1. Noun:
   • Abolition of slavery: "Phế nô" refers to the historical act, movement, or principle of abolishing the institution of slavery and liberating enslaved people.
   • Abolitionism: When combined with "chủ nghĩa" (as in "chủ nghĩa phế nô"), it specifically denotes the doctrine or movement advocating for the abolition of slavery.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Phong trào phế nô ở Mỹ thế kỷ 19 đã dẫn đến Nội chiến. (The abolition of slavery movement in 19th-century America led to the Civil War.)
  • Ông ấy là một nhà hoạt động nhiệt thành cho chủ nghĩa phế nô. (He was a fervent activist for abolitionism.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in historical, political, or sociological contexts to discuss the eradication of legal slavery. It is a formal term.

Variants and Related Words

• Chủ nghĩa phế nô (n): Abolitionism. The ideology or movement.
• Người theo chủ nghĩa phế nô / Nhà phế nô (n): Abolitionist. A person who advocates for abolitionism.

Synonyms

• Sự giải phóng nô lệ: Emancipation of slaves.
• Sự bãi bỏ chế độ nô lệ: Abolition of the slave system.

Notes on Meaning

• "Phế nô" is a compound Sino-Vietnamese word where "phế" means to abolish/eliminate and "nô" means slave/servitude. It is not commonly used in modern everyday conversation but is standard in academic writing about history.
• The term specifically refers to the systemic abolition of the institution, not individual acts of freeing slaves.

1. Aboliton of slavery
   • Chủ nghĩa phế nô
     Abolitionism