freedom

noun

UK /ˈfriːdəm/

Word Forms

singular	freedom
plural	freedoms

1
uncountable the right to do what you want, make your own decisions, and express your own opinions
a law that restricts religious freedom
Newspapers now enjoy much greater freedom under the new laws.
freedom to do something:
My parents gave me total freedom to do whatever I liked.
freedom of choice:
The school gives students freedom of choice about what to wear.
Synonyms and related words
Freedom and independence
autarky
freedom
independence
1. 1a
  the ability to do what you want because you have no obligations or responsibilities
  With the children grown up, she is enjoying her new-found freedom.
  Synonyms and related words
  Freedom and independence
  autarky
  freedom
  independence
2. 1b
  a situation where you are able to go where you want because you are not in prison
  his first taste of freedom
  Synonyms and related words
  Freedom and independence
  autarky
  freedom
  independence
3. 1c
  the ability to move or go where you want because there is nothing physically stopping you
  Police road blocks were seen as an attempt to restrict freedom of movement.
  Synonyms and related words
  Freedom and independence
  autarky
  freedom
  independence
2
uncountable a situation in which you are not affected by something unpleasant
freedom from:
freedom from hunger/disease/poverty
Synonyms and related words
Pleasant situations
peace
harmony
privilege
3

freedoms
plural different types of freedom
basic/fundamental/political freedoms
Synonyms and related words
Freedom and independence
autarky
freedom
independence

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