abolitionism

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.

   “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.”

   “Abolitionism is still a powerful philosophy among contemporary feminists, both in the West and in the developing world.”

2. (countable, uncountable)Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.

   “ABOLITIONISM Prisons and jails have been condemned, at least by some, for as long as they have existed.[…] In the United States, the most profound statement of support for abolitionism is the document Instead of Prisons […] Abolitionism has also given emphasis to didferent strategies for change, ranging from simply abolishing prisons to abolishing the entire criminal justice apparatus, […]”

3. (countable, uncountable)Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.

   “Abolitionism is a term that refers to a particular ideological and legal approach to prostitution. The approach has its roots in 19th-century feminism and is still a potent force […] Thus abolitionism arose as a movement against the state regulation of prostitution. The leader of the abolitionist movement was Josephine Butler, […]”

4. (countable, uncountable)Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.
5. (US, countable, historical, uncountable)Support for the abolition of slavery.