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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Halliday: It’s an interesting juxtaposition because Daisy in Toronto is free and liberated and happy, but in a way, she’s not as open-minded as she could be.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
But if Thompson’s noir tales are bound by the restraints of the era and genre, they are also liberated by them, and these books are surprisingly experimental.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Ms Peters feels this Dutch approach has liberated staff.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Now liberated, it is the gateway for freed Ukrainian prisoners of war heading home.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
To have positive liberty, he explained, is to take control of one’s own mind; to be liberated from irrational fears and beliefs, from addictions, superstitions and all other forms of self-coercion.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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