1. A belief or system of beliefs that are accepted as authoritative by some group or school of thought: "Abolitionism was one of the driving elements behind the Civil War in the United States."
2. A social movement aimed at liquidating or getting rid of some law or an undesirable practice: "Women lead the abolitionism against the production of liquor and the operation of taverns and bars."

"Abolitionisms; such as, indentured workers or slave-working conditions are often opposed with vigor."