liberation

[ lib-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
2. the act or fact of gaining equal rights or full social or economic opportunities for a particular group.

liberation

/ ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. a liberating or being liberated
2. 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

Derived Forms

• ˌliberˈationist, nounadjective

Other Words From

• liber·ation·ist noun
• nonlib·er·ation noun
• postlib·er·ation adjective
• prelib·er·ation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of liberation¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin līberātiōn-, stem of līberātiō; equivalent to liberate + -ion

Example Sentences

The opposition says it has three main demands - the "immediate withdrawal" of troops from Ukraine, the trial of Putin as a "war criminal" and the liberation of all political prisoners in Russia.

From BBC

Despite these successes, Meyerson-Knox said she's aware of how much steeper of an uphill battle advocacy for Palestinian liberation will be under the Trump administration.

From Salon

Trump shouted, though he pledged that the “liberation” would begin on the first day of his presidency with the mass deportation of immigrants in the U.S. illegally.

From Los Angeles Times

The 78-year-old Republican nominee described his potential election as a "liberation day" from an "immigrant invasion," repeating once again his promise to enact a mass deportation of immigrants should he serve a second term.

From Salon

A Peruvian priest who founded liberation theology, a movement advocating an active role for the Roman Catholic Church in fighting poverty and injustice but reviled by some as Marxist, has died.

From BBC

Related Words

• abolition
• deliverance
• democracy
• emancipation
• salvation
• sovereignty