Good morning! The word of the day is
- Abolitionist -
pronounced [ab-uh-lish-uh-nist]
pronounced [ab-uh-lish-uh-nist]
noun
2. a person who favors the abolition of any law or practice deemed harmful to society: the abolitionists who are opposed to capital punishment.
Origin
1. (especially prior to the Civil War) a person who advocated or supported the abolition of slavery in the U.S.
2. a person who favors the abolition of any law or practice deemed harmful to society: the abolitionists who are opposed to capital punishment.
Origin
1836, from abolitionism. In Britain, applied 20c. to advocates of ending capital punishment.
Related Words
emancipationist
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/abolitionist
Related Words
emancipationisthttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/abolitionist
