Word: Liberation

Pronunciation

/ˌlɪbərˈteɪʃən/

Definitions

• Noun: The act of setting someone or something free from imprisonment, oppression, or restriction; the state of being free or released. For example:
  • The liberation of the prisoners was celebrated throughout the country.
  • Women’s liberation refers to the movement advocating equal rights and opportunities for women.

Phrases

• “Liberation struggle” refers to a prolonged campaign or fight against oppression or occupation with the aim of achieving freedom.
• “Personal liberation” denotes an individual’s process of freeing themselves from societal constraints or personal limitations.
• “Intellectual liberation” is about freeing oneself from mental constraints, prejudices, or ignorance.

Example Sentences

• Noun: The animal rights activists worked tirelessly towards the liberation of laboratory animals.
• The concept of ’emancipation’ is closely tied to that of political and social liberation.

Synonyms

• Release
• Emancipation
• Freedom
• Unshackling
• Deliverance
• Exodus
• Independence
• Enfranchisement
• Unbinding
• Breakthrough (in the context of overcoming personal or societal limitations)