abolishment
/əˈbɒlɪʃmənt/ · a·bol·ish·ment
noun
- The act of formally putting an institution, law, or practice to an end. The abolishment of the poll tax was hailed as a victory for civil rights.
- The state or condition of having been abolished; the fact that something no longer exists. Since the abolishment of the death penalty, the state has seen a decline in homicide rates.
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Did you know? Although "abolishment" is perfectly grammatical, it is far less common than its synonym "abolition," which dominates literary and legal usage.