Etymology

abolishment

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Today it means: The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction. Full definition →

First used First attested from the mid 16ᵗʰ century.Middle French abolissement
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  1. Middle French · borrowed fromabolissement
  2. English todayabolishment

From Middle French abolissement, from aboliss-, stem of some conjugated forms abolir, equivalent to abolish + -ment.

First known use, by meaning

  • First attested from the mid 16ᵗʰ century. The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.

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