antislavery

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an′tē slā′və rē, -slāv′rē, an′tī-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
an•ti•slav•er•y  (an′tē slā′və rē, -slāv′rē, an′tī-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. opposition to slavery, esp. black slavery.

adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to antislavery.
  • anti- + slavery 1810–20, American.

'antislavery' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
American Antislavery Society - Crittenden Compromise - Jayhawker - Liberty party - Stowe - Uncle Tom's Cabin - Whittier - clay - movement

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