- abolitionism
- noun Date: 1808 principles or measures fostering abolition especially of slavery • abolitionist noun or adjective
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aboliţionism — ABOLIŢIONÍSM s.n. Mişcare politică apărută la sfârşitul secolului al XVIII lea, care urmărea desfiinţarea sclaviei negrilor din America; p. gener. mişcare politică ce susţine desfiinţarea sclaviei. [pr.: ţi o ] – Din fr. abolitionnisme. Trimis de … Dicționar Român
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Abolitionism (disambiguation) — *Abolitionism, the movement to end human slavery. *Abolitionism (animal rights), the movement to end the property status of animals. *Abolitionism (bioethics), the use of biotechnology to eliminate involuntary sentient suffering.ee also*Abolition … Wikipedia
