liberation

noun

lib·​er·​a·​tion ˌli-bə-ˈrā-shən 

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

ˌli-bə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nist 

noun

Synonyms

• emancipation

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 could be a moment of liberation—from over-identifying with our minds and rediscovering the richness of emotion, intuition and even our limitations. —Dax Grant, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Its worst weekly performance since early April when Trump first announced his liberation day trade war. —ABC News, 3 Aug. 2025

For their part, Putin and the Kremlin never labeled Hamas as a terrorist group, describing them instead as a national liberation movement akin to groups in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and southern Africa that the Soviet Union had supported during the Cold War. —Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2025

Yet his war of economic liberation was, for a time, a source of inspiration for activists around the world. —Derek R. Peterson, The Conversation, 18 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing liberation

• liberation theology

Rhymes for liberation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

liberation

noun

lib·​er·​a·​tion ˌlib-ə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: the act of liberating : the state of being liberated

2

: a movement seeking equal rights for a group