# abolitionist

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌæ.bəˈlɪʃ.n̩.ɪst/ · frequency rank #39,665

## Definitions
1. In favor of the abolition of any particular institution or practice.
2. In favor of the abolition of any particular institution or practice.

## Etymology
First attested in 1788. abolition + -ist.

## Easily confused with
- **abolitionists** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abolitionist-vs-abolitionists)

## Common misspellings (17)
`abbolitionist`, `abloitionist`, `aboiltionist`, `aboliitonist`, `abolitinoist`, `abolitioinst`, `abolitionisst`, `abolitionistt`, `abolitionits`, `abolitionnist`, `abolitionsit`, `abolitoinist`, `abolittionist`, `abollitionist`, `aboltiionist`, `aoblitionist`, `baolitionist`

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