abolitionism

/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.əˌnɪz.m̩/

//ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.əˌnɪz.m̩// noun

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"abolitionism" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“abolitionism” is uncommon English (frequency #91,197 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,197
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.

Corpus desk

Index EN-abolitionism · abolitionism · English

abolitionism · rank #91,197 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,197
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abruzzi

Nearest frequency peer: Abruzzi (+1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “abolitionism”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “abolitionism” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for abolitionism
PropertyValue
Headwordabolitionism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.əˌnɪz.m̩/
Letters12
Frequency rank#91,197
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “abolitionism” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).abolitionismfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Abruzzi” (#91,198), “Ackman” (#91,200), “ACMA” (#91,201). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “abolitionism” is #91,197. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abolitionism is uncommon English at frequency #91,197 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.əˌnɪz.m̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for abolitionism, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From abolition + -ism. The correct English form is abolitionism, spelled A-B-O-L-I-T-I-O-N-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.
  2. 2
    Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.
  3. 3
    Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.
  4. 4
    Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.
  5. 5
    Support for the abolition of slavery.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Abolitionism is based on the moral conviction that social life should not and, in fact, cannot be regulated effectively by criminal law …. As a social movement committed to the abolition of the prison or even the entire penal system, abolitionism originated in campaigns for prisoners' rights and penal reform.
  2. Abolitionism is still a powerful philosophy among contemporary feminists, both in the West and in the developing world.

Etymology

From abolition + -ism.

This word in other languages

abolicionismo(Español)abolitionnisme(Français)Abolitionismus(Deutsch)abolicionismo(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abolitionism"?
"abolitionism" is spelled A-B-O-L-I-T-I-O-N-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.əˌnɪz.m̩/.
What does "abolitionism" mean?
As a noun, "abolitionism" means: Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.
How do you pronounce "abolitionism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abolitionism" is /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.əˌnɪz.m̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "abolitionism"?
From abolition + -ism. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list