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liberation

[ lib-uh-rey-shuhn ]
/ ˌlÉŖb É™ĖˆreÉŖ ŹƒÉ™n /
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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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Origin of liberation

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin lÄ«berātiōn- (stem of lÄ«berātiō), equivalent to lÄ«berāt(us) (see liberate) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM liberation

libĀ·erĀ·aĀ·tionĀ·ist, nounnonĀ·libĀ·erĀ·aĀ·tion, nounpostĀ·libĀ·erĀ·aĀ·tion, adjectivepreĀ·libĀ·erĀ·aĀ·tion, noun
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How to use liberation in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for liberation

liberation
/ (ˌlÉŖbÉ™ĖˆreÉŖŹƒÉ™n) /

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 forms of liberation

liberationist, noun, adjective
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