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abolitionist

[ab-uh-lish-uh-nist] / ˌæb əˈlɪʃ ə nɪst /
NOUN
person wanting something ended
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History textbooks often include the story of the Underground Railroad, an organized network of secret routes, places and people that guided enslaved populations from the South to abolitionist Northern states.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Some prosecutors aren’t waiting for the passage of abolitionist laws.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

What about critics who say the self-described police abolitionist should work closer with law enforcement to clean up the park, I told her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

He concludes his account with the most radical abolitionist of all, John Brown, who had little patience for the inhibitions of the Bostonians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

“What does the word abolitionist mean to you, Nell?”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan



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