liberation

noun lib·er·a·tion \ ˌli-bə-ˈrā-shən \

|Updated on: 6 Aug 2018

Examples: liberation in a Sentence

Definition of liberation

1 : the act of liberating : the state of being liberated

2 : a movement seeking equal rights and status for a group

women's liberation

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liberationist

play \ˌli-bə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nist\ noun

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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 of liberation from the Web

But Orf has been freed, and his liberation will be memorable for years to come.

— jr radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The story behind the #FreeNateOrf movement that played into one of the year’s biggest Brewers moments," 4 July 2018
The trip with Prince Philip marked the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings, when British, American and Canadian forces landed on the beaches of Normandy and set in motion the Allied liberation of Western Europe during World War II.

— caroline picard, Good Housekeeping, "The Very Significant Reason Why the Queen's Outfit Was Green Today," 14 June 2018
The human rights organization had, by Wednesday, facilitated the liberation of 67 captives, both police officers captured by protesters and protesters captured by government forces.

— kyra gurney, miamiherald, "Nicaragua's revolutionary town now a war zone defended by teenagers armed with rocks," 7 June 2018
This is why TLC’s Trans Immigrant Defense Effort (TIDE) has organized to demand the liberation of transgender women from detention and the end of all detention and deportations.

— daniel gonzález, azcentral, "Transgender woman from migrant caravan dies in ICE custody," 30 May 2018
The old hymn evoked it for more than a century before it was picked up as a song of protest and liberation by the civil rights movement.

— alissa wilkinson, Vox, "What two fictional Gileads can teach us about America in 2018," 12 July 2018
Okoumou’s act of civil disobedience immediately turned into a iconic visual moment, capturing the physical risk Black women go to in their efforts to secure justice and liberation for all.

— jenn m. jackson, Teen Vogue, "Black Women Are Not Your Superheroes," 9 July 2018
Democratic majority rule often conflicts with individualism; liberty, with equality; religious freedom, with personal liberation; and internationalist openness, with civic nationalism.

— cathy young, BostonGlobe.com, "Is liberal democracy failing? No, it’s a victim of its own success," 8 July 2018
The ‘power’ behind the concept is an energizing feeling of liberation and choice.

— brooke bobb, Vogue, "The Make Wants to Redefine Business Casual for the Millennial Generation," 13 June 2018

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First Known Use of liberation

15th century

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LIBERATION Defined for English Language Learners

liberation

noun

Definition of liberation for English Language Learners

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