French Conversation · Level 10
88 words
French word
abolition
Pronunciation
IPA/abolisjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounabolition
Example
Le gouvernement a annoncé l'abolition de la taxe.
The government announced the abolition of the tax.
More examples
Le Parlement a voté l'abolition de la peine de mort.
Parliament voted to abolish the death penalty.
Core concept
An official act makes an established system disappear from law or public life for good.
Common phrases
l'abolition de la peine de mort
abolition of the death penalty
l'abolition de l'esclavage
abolition of slavery
l'abolition des privilèges
abolition of privileges
Similar words
suppression: The removal of an institution, function, or office until it no longer exists.
abrogation: The formal repeal of a law or regulation, ending its legal force.
Definition in French
Suppression officielle et définitive d'une pratique, d'une institution ou d'une règle.
Word origin
The French noun continues the Latin abolitiō, related to abolēre, which means to remove, destroy, or annul.
Usage tips
- Abolition commonly takes de before what is ended, as in abolition de la taxe or abolition de l'esclavage.
Opposites
- instaurationestablishmentnoun
- maintienmaintenancenoun
Related words
- abolirabolishverb
- aboliabolishedadjective
- abolitionnisteabolitionistnoun