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liberation

[ lib-uh-rey-shuh n ]
/ ˌlɪb əˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
the act or fact of gaining equal rights or full social or economic opportunities for a particular group.

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RELATED WORDS

democracy, deliverance, abolition, emancipation, sovereignty, salvation, release, liberty

Nearby words

liberalization, liberalize, liberally, liberate, liberated, liberation, liberation theology, liberator, liberec, liberia, liberian

Origin of liberation

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin līberātiōn- (stem of līberātiō), equivalent to līberāt(us) (see liberate) + -iōn- -ion
Related formslib·er·a·tion·ist, nounnon·lib·er·a·tion, nounpost·lib·er·a·tion, adjectivepre·lib·er·a·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for liberation

liberation

/ (ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən) /

noun

a liberating or being liberated
the seeking of equal status or just treatment for or on behalf of any group believed to be discriminated againstwomen's liberation; animal liberation
Derived Formsliberationist, noun, adjective
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Word Origin and History for liberation

liberation

n.

early 15c., from Middle French libération and directly from Latin liberationem (nominative liberatio) "a setting or becoming free," noun of action from past participle stem of liberare "set free" (see liberate). Liberation theology (1969) translates Spanish teologia de la liberación, coined 1968 by Peruvian priest Gustavo Gutiérrez.

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