# abolition

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ · frequency rank #14,684

## Definitions
1. The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation.
2. The state of being abolished.
3. The ending of the slave trade or of slavery.
4. The ending of convict transportation.
5. An amnesty; a putting out of memory.

## Etymology
First attested in 1529. Either from Middle French abolition, or directly from Latin abolitiō, from aboleō (“destroy”). Compare French abolition. Equivalent to abolish + -tion.

## Easily confused with
- **abortion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abolition-vs-abortion)
- **absolution** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abolition-vs-absolution)
- **ablation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ablation-vs-abolition)

## Common misspellings (13)
`abbolition`, `abloition`, `aboiltion`, `aboliiton`, `abolision`, `abolitino`, `abolitionn`, `abolitoin`, `abolittion`, `abollition`, `aboltiion`, `aoblition`, `baolition`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/abolition