Liberation Meaning
/ˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
nounSynonym of conquest or theft.
Sentence Examples
Women's Liberation is a broad-based but informal popular movement.
She is said to be a leader in the women's liberation movement.
Mandela was a leader of the liberation front.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the oppressed people was the main goal of the revolution.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The country celebrated its ____ from colonial rule with a massive parade and fireworks in the capital city.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"People saw in the elders, who were closer to death, the manifestation of the divine force that was thought to achieve its full liberation at death."
— 1995, Julius Evola, “The Two Paths in the Afterlife”, in Guido Stucco, transl., Revolt against the Modern World, Rochester, Vermont: Inner Traditions International, translation of Rivolta contro il mondo moderno, →ISBN, page 50:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the oppressed people was the main goal of the revolution.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The country celebrated its ____ from colonial rule with a massive parade and fireworks in the capital city.