Abolitionismus

[ˌabolit͡si̯oˈnɪsmʊs]

/[ˌabolit͡si̯oˈnɪsmʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Abolitionismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bewegung in England und Nordamerika, deren Ziel die Abschaffung der Sklaverei war

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Index DE-abolitionismus · Abolitionismus · German

Abolitionismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Abolitionismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbolitionismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌabolit͡si̯oˈnɪsmʊs]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Abolitionismus“ im Deutschen

Abolitionismussitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Abolitionismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌabolit͡si̯oˈnɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Abolitionismus, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Abolitionismus, spelled A-B-O-L-I-T-I-O-N-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bewegung in England und Nordamerika, deren Ziel die Abschaffung der Sklaverei war
  2. 2
    Bewegung für die Abschaffung der Prostitution
  3. 3
    Bewegung für die Abschaffung jeglicher Nutzung von Tieren durch den Menschen
  4. 4
    Bewegung, die auf eine Neudefinition von Kriminalität und eine Abschaffung von Gefängnissen abzielt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Abolitionismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Die Bestrebungen zur Abschaffung des Sklavenhandels (in England 1807, in Brasilien erst 1888) gingen vom Abolitionismus aus; sie waren u. a. eine Ursache des US-amerikanischen Bürgerkriegs (Sezessionskrieg).“
  2. Der Abolitionismus zielt darauf ab, jegliche Form der Reglementierung von Prostitution abzuschaffen, um sie nicht durch eine etwaige juristische Anerkennung zu begünstigen.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Abolitionismus"?
"Abolitionismus" is spelled A-B-O-L-I-T-I-O-N-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌabolit͡si̯oˈnɪsmʊs].
What does "Abolitionismus" mean?
As a noun, "Abolitionismus" means: Bewegung in England und Nordamerika, deren Ziel die Abschaffung der Sklaverei war
How do you pronounce "Abolitionismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abolitionismus" is [ˌabolit͡si̯oˈnɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abolitionismus" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list