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abolishment

/əˈbɑl.ɪʃ.mənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
abol-ish-ment
IPA
/əˈbɑl.ɪʃ.mənt/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle French abolissement, from aboliss-, stem of some conjugated forms abolir, equivalent to abolish + -ment.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbɑl.ɪʃ.mənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abolishments (plural)

Synonyms

abolition

Questions

How do you pronounce abolishment?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɑl.ɪʃ.mənt/.
What does abolishment mean?
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
Where does abolishment come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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