abolitionist vs oppositionist

abolitionist

noun
  • A person who favors the abolition of any particular institution or practice. 

  • A person who favored or advocated the abolition of slavery. 

adj
  • In favor of the abolition of slavery. 

oppositionist

noun
  • A person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition 

How often have the words abolitionist and oppositionist occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )