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liberationist|lɪbəˈreɪʃənɪst| [f. liberation + -ist.] a. One who sympathizes with the aims of the ‘Liberation Society’ (see liberation); an advocate of disestablishment. b. An advocate of women's liberation. Also attrib.
1869Echo 12 Oct., He served Mr. Gladstone against the Church on the political platform with Cardinal Cullen and the Liberationists. 1885Ch. Q. Rev. Apr. 75 A conclusive reply to Dissenting Liberationists. 1886Q. Rev. CLXII. 8 According to the wonted Liberationist style of reasoning. 1888C. A. Lane Notes Eng. Ch. Hist. II. xxviii. §8. 242 Liberationist agitators. 1970G. Greer Female Eunuch 13 The organized liberationists are a well-publicized minority. 1971Guardian 18 Jan. 9/2 The whole point..of bra-burning seems to have vanished from some English liberationist minds. So libeˈrationism, the principles or practice of liberationists.
1881Ch. Times 1 July 437 The evil spirit of Liberationism will be for ever cast out. 1886Q. Rev. CLXII. 8 Democracy..acting in obedience to Liberationism. |