Abolishment

/əˈbɑːlɪʃmənt/ noun

Definition

The act or process of abolishing something; the state of having been completely ended or removed.

Etymology

From abolish plus the noun-forming suffix -ment (from Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum), which creates abstract nouns from verbs meaning the act or result of the action.

Kelly Says

The 'abolishment of slavery' and the 'abolition of slavery' are technically different words, but they grew used interchangeably in the 19th century, showing how language evolves through repetition and social movements.

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