Abolitionist

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Abolitionist \Ab`o*li"tion*ist\, n.
     A person who favors the abolition of any institution,
     especially negro slavery.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  abolitionist
       n : a reformer who favors abolishing slavery [syn: {emancipationist}]