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

As Avenged Sevenfold looks forward, Shadows is experiencing his own kind of liberation as an independent artist. —Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025

Scripture must be proclaimed as liberation, not confinement. —Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025

For Harrison, the fading of fleeting infatuations signals not emotional shutdown, but liberation. —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025

Palestinians were shifted from leading a liberation project to managing enclaves, while Israel retained control over their land, movement, and the map itself. —Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 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