liberated

adjective

lib·​er·​at·​ed ˈli-bə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce liberated (audio)
: freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles
a liberated woman
a liberated marriage

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In fact, many members of the crew have been involved in repairing the homes of their protagonists; and an all-filmmakers volunteer team has even opened a charitable foundation that raises outside money and brings in materials to rebuild liberated villages. Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 21 May 2025 The effect, which spoke to a different part of my brain than is usually accessed in the theater, communicated something profound about gender politics — and not in intellectual abstractions but in the liberated movement of defiant bodies and souls. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025 Furstenberg’s wrap dress created an archetype for the liberated professional woman, feminine yet powerful, in charge of her own destiny. Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Today, Hampton’s legacy is one of revolutionary love, community and the audacity to imagine a liberated future. Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for liberated

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of liberated was in 1887

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“Liberated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberated. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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liberated

adjective
lib·​er·​at·​ed
: freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles

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