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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lib•er•a•tion (lib′ə rā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- Sociologythe act or fact of gaining equal rights or full social or economic opportunities for a particular group.
- Latin līberātiōn- (stem of līberātiō), equivalent. to līberāt(us) (see liberate) + -iōn- -ion
- late Middle English 1400–50
lib′er•a′tion•ist, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: liberation /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən/ n - 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: women's liberation, animal liberation
ˌliberˈationist n , adj WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lib•er•ate /ˈlɪbəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing. - to set free, as from imprisonment.
- to free (a nation or area) from control by a foreign or oppressive government.
- Sociologyto free (a group or individual) from social or economic discrimination, esp. arising from traditional role expectations or bias.
- Slang Terms[Informal.]to steal or take over illegally:The prisoners liberated several shipments of chocolate.
lib•er•a•tion /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] lib•er•a•tor, n. [countable]See -liber-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lib•er•ate (lib′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. - to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- to free (a nation or area) from control by a foreign or oppressive government.
- Sociologyto free (a group or individual) from social or economic constraints or discrimination, esp. arising from traditional role expectations or bias.
- to disengage; set free from combination, as a gas.
- Slang Termsto steal or take over illegally:The soldiers liberated a consignment of cigarettes.
- Latin līberātus (past participle of līberāre to free), equivalent. to līberā- verb, verbal stem + -tus past participle suffix. See liberal, -ate1
- 1615–25
lib′er•a′tive, lib•er•a•to•ry (lib′ər ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. lib′er•a′tor, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged deliver, unfetter, disenthrall, loose. See release.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged imprison; enthrall.
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