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   Lib·er·a·tion

   /ˌlibəˈrāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; release: "the liberation of all political prisoners" Similar freeingreleasedischargedeliverancesalvationrescuereliefextricationsetting freeloosingunloosingunshacklingunfetteringunchaininguntyingunbindingfreedomlibertyemancipationransomlaissez-allerhistorical:manumissionrare:disenthrallmentfreedomequalityequal rightsnondiscriminationemancipationenfranchisementindependenceOpposite confinementslaverysubjugationoppression
   • ▪ freedom from limits on thought or behavior: "the struggle for women's liberation"

   Derivatives

   • 1. liberationist noun

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   What is liberation?

   • Definition of liberation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary liberation (from something) the act or process of freeing a country or a person from the control of somebody else Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

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   What does liberate a person mean?

   • to free someone or something from someone or something; to set someone or something free from the control of someone or something. The police hoped to liberate the child from his kidnappers. We liberated the town from the enemy. I liberated the cat from the trap. tv. to steal something.

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   What is a symbol of liberation?

   • the 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. For example, José María Morelos, leader of the independence movement, emerged as a symbol of liberation in 1810.

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   What is the process of National Liberation?

   • The process of national liberation is a process which has done much to form nations. In this as in so many other respects, our story offers a marvellous liberation. The broader tradition is a typically nationalist one, seeing national liberation through war as honourable and singularly justified.

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   Learn the meaning of liberation as the act of liberating or the state of being liberated, and as a movement for equal rights for a group. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases and articles.

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   Liberation is an occasion when something or someone is released or made free, or a movement to remove disadvantages experienced by particular groups. Learn more about the word, its usage and related terms with examples and translations.

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   noun. the 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. liberation. / ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən / noun. a liberating or being liberated. the seeking of equal status or just treatment for or on behalf of any group believed to be discriminated against.

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   Liberation is an occasion when something or someone is released or made free, or a movement to remove disadvantages experienced by particular groups. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of liberation with examples and translations.

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   The difference is that liberation refers specifically to the act of being made free, of going from having no freedom to having it. Famous moments of liberation include Europe's liberation from the Nazis, the slaves' liberation from slavery in the U.S., and South Africa's liberation from the oppression of apartheid.

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   Learn the meaning of liberation as the act or process of freeing someone or something from another's control or the removal of traditional social or sexual rules, attitudes, etc. See examples of liberation in different contexts and domains.