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[ lib-uh-rey-shuhn ] / ˌlɪb əˈreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR liberation ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe 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. Origin of liberation1400–50; late Middle English <Latin līberātiōn- (stem of līberātiō), equivalent to līberāt(us) (see liberate) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM liberationlib·er·a·tion·ist, nounnon·lib·er·a·tion, nounpost·lib·er·a·tion, adjectivepre·lib·er·a·tion, nounWords nearby liberationLiberal party, liberal studies, Liberal Unionist, liberate, liberated, liberation, liberation theology, Liberator, Liberec, Liber Extra, Liberia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for liberationClearly the liberation of Gross took place in the context of what might be called a “grand bargain.” Obama Realizes What 10 Presidents Didn’t: Isolating Cuba Doesn’t Work|Christopher Dickey|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST His deficiencies and self-doubts, amid his epochal mission of liberation, are precisely what make him interesting. Meet Moses the Swashbuckling Israelite|James Romm|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST Edmond began the inventory of looted objects after the liberation and before Paul returned to France. My Grandfather's War: Recovering the Art the Nazis Stole|Anne Sinclair|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST But for many Muslim women, religion is seen as a source of liberation rather than a source of oppression. Twin visions of Islamic Feminism Split Muslim Community|Shaheen Pasha|September 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another thing, I would stop the women's [liberation] movement. What Joan Rivers Said She Would Do If She Were Dictator of America|Asawin Suebsaeng|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST Finally your country, that was so successful in its liberation, will understand us completely, and sweep Spain over the sea. The Bright Shawl|Joseph Hergesheimer Since the wars of liberation Germany had been very reserved in her attitude towards the French. The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther The fact was that Leon was asking himself whether he could undertake the liberation of the maidens. The Smuggler Chief|Gustave Aimard I told you in my last how warmly he had taken up Mrs. D.'s cause, and how mainly instrumental was he in her liberation. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II.(of II)|Charles James Lever If so, it was in the year of his liberation that he wrote a tract entitled Compendium theologiae; for that was written in 1292. The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for liberation
nouna 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 liberationliberationist, noun, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to liberationdemocracy, deliverance, abolition, emancipation, sovereignty, salvation, release, freeing, liberty, unchaining, unshackling |