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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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   The meaning of LIBERATION is the act of liberating : the state of being liberated. How to use liberation in a sentence.

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   LIBERATION definition: 1. an occasion when something or someone is released or made free: 2. used to refer to activities…. Learn more.

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   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. animal liberation. women's liberation. Discover More.

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   Liberation means the setting free of someone or something. Wild animals raised in captivity are often unprepared for their liberation when they are released back into the wild.

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   Liberation definition: The act or process of trying to achieve equal rights and status.

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   1. : the act or process of freeing someone or something from another's control : the act of liberating someone or something. their liberation from slavery. The liberation of the city took weeks. 2. : the removal of traditional social or sexual rules, attitudes, etc. women's liberation.

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   The liberation of a place or the people in it means the freeing of them from the political or military control of another country, area, or group of people. ...the desire for national liberation.

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   (ˌlɪb əˈreɪ ʃən) n. 1. the act of liberating or the state of being liberated. 2. the gaining of equal rights or full social or economic opportunities for a particular group: gay liberation. 3. the gaining of protection from abuse or exploitation: animal liberation; children's liberation.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishliberation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    the act or process of freeing somebody from something that limits their control over or pleasure in their own life. the struggle for women’s liberation during the 1970s. liberation from something liberation from poverty. See liberation in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English. Check pronunciation: liberation.

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    A complete guide to the word "LIBERATION": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.