liberation

CEFRB2

/ˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of freeing someone from control or imprisonment.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Synonym of conquest or theft.

Examples

  • Mandela was a leader of the liberation front.

  • She is said to be a leader in the women's liberation movement.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The achievement of equal rights and status, particularly as seen as freedom from historic and structural oppression.

  2. The act of liberating or the state of being liberated.

More examples

In context

  • Women's Liberation is a broad-based but informal popular movement.

  • The liberation of American slaves was accomplished by the Department of War, that of British slaves by the Exchequer.

  • women's liberation... black liberation... gay liberation...

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French libération, and from Latin liberatio, liberationem (“a freeing”), from liberare past participle liberatus (“set free”); see liberate. Equivalent to liberate + -ion.