antislavery

adjective

variants or anti-slavery
: opposed to slavery
an antislavery activist
the antislavery movement
antislavery noun
or anti-slavery
a strong proponent of antislavery

Examples of antislavery in a Sentence

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Slipping into the throng on the main floor, likely incognito until the time was right, William and Ellen were surrounded on all sides, across the floor and up to the balconies, by antislavery advocates of many colors. BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023 The more potent political challenge came from the antislavery Republican Party. James Oakes, The New York Review of Books, 23 Mar. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of antislavery was in 1811

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“Antislavery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antislavery. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

antislavery

adjective
an·​ti·​slav·​ery
ˌant-i-ˈslāv-(ə-)rē,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposing slavery
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