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Liberation vs Abolition - What's the difference?

liberation | abolition |

As nouns the difference between liberation and abolition

is that liberation is the act of liberating or the state of being liberated while abolition is the act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.

liberation

English

(wikipedia liberation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
  • The process of striving to achieve equal rights and status.

    • Derived terms

    * animal liberation * women's liberation

    Related terms

    * liberate

    External links

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    abolition

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of abolishing]], or the state of being abolished; an [[annul, annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition'' of slavery or the slave trade; the ''abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.
  • (historical, often capitalised, UK, US) The ending of the slave trade or of slavery.
  • (historical, often capitalised, Australia) The ending of convict transportation.
  • (obsolete) An amnesty; a putting out of memory.

    • Usage notes

    The application of this word to persons is now unusual or obsolete.

    Antonyms

    * (act of abolishing) establishment, foundation

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