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abolición

abolition

noun ah-boh-lee-SYOHN Rare
People & Society Law

Origin: From Latin abolitio, from abolere 'to destroy'.

Usage Note

Abolición refers to the formal ending of a law, institution, or practice, most commonly slavery (la abolición de la esclavitud). The related verb is abolir, which is a defective verb in Spanish — it is conjugated only in forms where the ending contains an i (e.g. abolimos), though modern usage increasingly treats it as fully regular.

Examples

"La abolición de la esclavitud fue un hito histórico."

Natural Translation

The abolition of slavery was a historic milestone.

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