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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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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › freedomFREEDOM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Freedom definition: the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint. See examples of FREEDOM used in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › freedomFREEDOM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FREEDOM definition: 1. the right to live in the way you want, say what you think, and make your own decisions without…. Learn more.

4. www.psychologytoday.com › how-do-we-define-freedomHow Do We Define Freedom? | Psychology Today

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   Jan 13, 2021 · To be free means that one has the burden of making choices and decisions. And in making those decisions and choices, we are responsible for both our own and others’ freedom. The right to act ...

5. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › freedomfreedom | meaning of freedom in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   freedom meaning, definition, what is freedom: the right to do what you want without be...: Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › freedomfreedom noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of freedom noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. human.libretexts.org › Bookshelves › Humanities5.1: What is freedom? - Humanities LibreTexts

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   Sep 21, 2023 · But, as humans, and perhaps more specifically humans in the West, people share some history and some background assumptions about freedom. Freedom “is the one value that many people seem prepared to die for,” writes sociologist Orlando Patterson, author of Freedom in the Making of Western Culture. Individualism is characteristic of the west ...

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › freedomfreedom - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 18, 2024 · freedom ( countable and uncountable, plural freedoms) ( uncountable) The state of being free, of not being imprisoned or enslaved . Having recently been released from prison, he didn't know what to do with his newfound freedom. ( countable) The lack of a specific constraint, or of constraints in general; a state of being free, unconstrained .