liberation
Americannoun
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the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
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the act or fact of gaining equal rights or full social or economic opportunities for a particular group.
noun
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a liberating or being liberated
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the seeking of equal status or just treatment for or on behalf of any group believed to be discriminated against
women's liberation
animal liberation
Other Word Forms
- liberationist noun
- nonliberation noun
- postliberation adjective
- preliberation noun
Etymology
Origin of liberation
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin līberātiōn-, stem of līberātiō; equivalent to liberate + -ion
Example Sentences
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The way you’re telling me this, it feels like a moment of liberation that becomes your origin story.
From Los Angeles Times
If U.S. oil concessions pay for liberation, their thinking goes, it’s worth it.
During the war, Sweden was the first Western nation to recognize North Vietnam in 1969 and became a vocal ally, with a significant portion of Swedish citizens demonstrating for what they saw as Vietnamese liberation.
From Salon
“Even last year for example, Santa didn’t come and the first quarter of 2025 was a rough one for investors, and we all remember what happened in April after ‘liberation day.’”
From MarketWatch
"The new Syrian currency is a symbol of our financial sovereignty after the liberation," he said, and "a firm step towards stability and economic recovery".
From Barron's
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