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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIBERATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an occasion when something or someone is released or made free: the liberation of France from Nazi occupation. Leaving school was such a liberation for me. used to refer to activities connected with removing the disadvantages experienced by particular groups within society: the women's liberation ( informal lib) movement.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › liberationLiberation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › liberationLiberation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIBERATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIBERATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › liberationLiberation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   LIBERATION meaning: 1 : the act or process of freeing someone or something from another's control the act of liberating someone or something; 2 : the removal of traditional social or sexual rules, attitudes, etc.