liberation

noun

lib·​er·​a·​tion ˌli-bə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce liberation (audio)
1
: the act of liberating : the state of being liberated
2
: a movement seeking equal rights and status for a group
women's liberation
liberationist noun

Examples of liberation in a Sentence

The liberation of the city took weeks. the liberation of the slaves was one of the key results of the Civil War
Recent Examples on the Web This violence is a reminder that the struggle for liberation against extremism, discrimination, and hate is a global struggle. Marc Malkin, Variety, 24 Mar. 2024 Perhaps a sustained campaign of civil disobedience would advance the cause of Palestinian liberation. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024 Starting a government under its name is the next step in the long march of national liberation. Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024 Shaggy and his regiment deployed to the Middle East from December 1990 to April 1991, during the liberation of Kuwait, also known as Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 But Huck, in Twain’s treatment, is the hero: Jim’s liberation is his ultimate adventure. Maya Binyam, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024 Liberatory movements are never so shallow as to be guided by the lazy dismissals from selfish detractors, and the Palestinian liberation movement is no exception. Talia Jane, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024 The honor followed on the heels of her BAFTA win for Yorgos Lanthimos’ puckish spin on the costume drama, in which Stone plays a woman who finds liberation and self-actualization after being brought back to life by an eccentric surgeon. Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024 In addition to touching on locales like Peoria and Decatur, figures like Frank Lloyd Wright and Carl Sandburg, and esoterica like the 1893 Columbian Exposition’s White City, the album’s tracks meditate on love, loss, liberation, Christianity, mystery, and self-discovery. Jasper Davidoff, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of liberation was in the 15th century

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“Liberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberation. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

liberation

noun
lib·​er·​a·​tion ˌlib-ə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce liberation (audio)
1
: the act of liberating : the state of being liberated
2
: a movement seeking equal rights for a group

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