Added 9 October 2026
liberation
/ˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/ noun
In Latin: līberātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about liberation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of liberating someone or something.
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The attempt to achieve equal rights or status.
she worked for women's liberation
- The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart).
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French libération, and from Latin liberatio, liberationem (“a freeing”), from liberare past participle liberatus (“set free”); see liberate. By surface analysis, liberate + -ion.
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