liberation

[lib-uh-rey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.

2. the act or fact of gaining equal rights or full social or economic opportunities for a particular group.

liberation

/ ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. a liberating or being liberated

2. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of liberation¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin līberātiōn-, stem of līberātiō; equivalent to liberate + -ion

Example Sentences

The narrative became one that said Hamas have a right to launch their liberation revolution against a ‘white’ country.

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She admits that her “vision of female liberation is not necessarily one in which no gender wage gap exists.”

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That number hit a low of 29% shortly after his “liberation day” tariff announcement in April.

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But with this liberation of legitimate and reasonable ideas inevitably came a wider unleashing of much uglier sentiments on the right.

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“We’re the party of inclusion, the party of freedom and liberation, the party that believes power to the people, the party of equity and equality.”

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Related Words

• abolition 
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