Meanings
nounanti-abolitionism (uncountable)
- uncountableThe campaign against the abolition of the slave trade and/or slavery.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
- Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
- Englishanti-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
- Proto-Italic*ap
- Latinab
- Latinab-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃elh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃olh₁-éye-ti
- Proto-Italic*oleō
- Latinaboleō
- Latinabolitiōnem
- Old Frenchabolucion
- Middle Frenchabolition
- Englishabolition
- Englishabolitionism
- Englishanti-abolitionism
From anti- + abolitionism.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French anti-abolitionnisme
- anti-abolitionnismecampaign against the abolition of the slave trade
Portuguese antiabolicionismo
- antiabolicionismocampaign against the abolition of the slave trade
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APA
anti-abolitionism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-abolitionism
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“anti-abolitionism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-abolitionism. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anti-abolitionism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-abolitionism.
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