liberated
Britishadjective
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given liberty; freed; released
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released from occupation or subjugation by a foreign power
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(esp in feminist theory) not bound by traditional sexual and social roles
Explanation
Liberated describes something that's free from traditional social conventions. If you are a truly liberated dresser, you don't feel any pressure to wear conservative clothes just because that's what everyone else does. A liberated woman refers to a feminist who pushes for more equality for women. In the 1960s, a wave of liberated women fought sexism in culture and politics and tried to change expectations of what women should be both inside and outside the home. Liberated can also describe something that's freed from occupation by an enemy. For example, a country might be liberated from guerilla rule by UN forces.
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Example Sentences
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Born into a nominally liberated time for women, our Gen X girlhood was a specific kind of confusing: Yes, we were weaned on “Free to Be You and Me.”
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
"MTI has been liberated and works freely... Topics and organisations previously banned have returned to our coverage. Propaganda has been pushed out," said an editor.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
The charge was rescinded after Denmark was liberated from Nazi Germany after WWII.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Feeling liberated from the weight of history would, he hoped, provide autonomy between mind and body at the sport's biggest tournaments.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Though we all now live in the newly liberated zone, after almost four years of living with secrets, it is hard to change.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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