abolitionist
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/ˌæbəˈlɪʃənɪst/
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/ˌæbəˈlɪʃənɪst/
A person who wants to end a certain practice, like capital punishment or slavery.
The abolitionist argued passionately for the end of slavery during the 19th century.
这位废奴主义者在19世纪激情地主张废除奴隶制。