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   Free·dom

   /ˈfrēdəm/

   

   noun

   • 1. the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint: "we do have some freedom of choice" Similar right toentitlement toprivilegeprerogativedue
   • ▪ absence of subjection to foreign domination or despotic government: "he was a champion of Irish freedom" Similar independenceself-governmentself-determinationself-legislationself rulehome rulesovereigntyautonomyautarkydemocracyself-sufficiencyindividualismseparationnonalignmentemancipationenfranchisementhistorical:manumissionOpposite dependence
   • ▪ the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved: "the shark thrashed its way to freedom" Similar libertyliberationreleaseemancipationdeliverancedeliverydischargenonconfinementextricationamnestypardoninghistorical:manumissionrare:disenthrallmentOpposite captivity
   • ▪ the state of being physically unrestricted and able to move easily: "the shorts have a side split for freedom of movement"
   • ▪ the state of not being subject to or affected by (a particular undesirable thing): "government policies to achieve freedom from want" Similar exemptionimmunitydispensationexceptionexclusionreleasereliefreprieveabsolutionexonerationimpunityinformal:letting offa let-offrare:derogationOpposite liability
   • ▪ the power of self-determination attributed to the will; the quality of being independent of fate or necessity. Similar scopelatitudeleewaymarginflexibilityfacilityspacebreathing spaceroomelbow roomlicenseleavefree reina free handleisurecarte blancheOpposite restriction
   • ▪ unrestricted use of something: "the dog is happy having the freedom of the house when we are out"
   • ▪ familiarity or openness in speech or behavior. Similar naturalnessopennesslack of reserve/inhibitioncasualnessinformalitylack of ceremonyspontaneityingenuousnessimpudencefamiliarityoverfamiliaritypresumptionforwardnessinformal:cheek

   Word Origin Old Englishfrēodōm (see free, -dom).

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word freedom, from the absence of constraint to the political right. See synonyms, examples, history, and related phrases of freedom.

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   Synonym. liberty (FREEDOM) [ C ] a right to act in the way you think you should: Being able to vote as you want to is an important political / democratic freedom. [ U ] the state of not being in prison: They regained their freedom after ten years of unjust imprisonment. give someone the freedom of. UK.

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   Freedom, independence, liberty refer to an absence of undue restrictions and an opportunity to exercise one's rights and powers. Freedom emphasizes the opportunity given for the exercise of one's rights, powers, desires, or the like: freedom of speech or conscience; freedom of movement.

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   Freedom is the power or right to speak, act and change as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving oneself one's own laws". [1] In one definition, something is "free" if it can change and is not constrained in its present state.

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    /ˈfridəm/ IPA guide. Other forms: freedoms. Freedom is the state of being entirely free. Many governments claim to guarantee freedom, but often people do not, in fact, have the absolute freedom to act or speak without restraint. People in jail long for freedom. People living under an oppressive government also long for freedom.