Synonyms of emancipation

emancipation

noun

i-ˌman(t)-sə-ˈpā-shən 

as in liberation

the act of setting free from slavery

a book discussing the role that emancipation played in the nation's history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liberation
• freedom
• freeing
• manumission
• enfranchisement
• salvation
• redemption
• independence
• deliverance
• liberty
• autonomy
• independency
• sovereignty
• self-government

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enslavement
• servitude
• bondage
• serfdom
• yoke
• imprisonment
• conquest
• captivity
• incarceration
• subjugation
• thralldom
• internment
• enchainment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of emancipation

Love, passion and a longing for emancipation fill their biosynthetic hearts. — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 26 June 2026

That’s perhaps a fitting takeaway for Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the total restoration of the Union and a more tenuous victory for emancipation. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026

These sites — recognized or not — should remind Floridians that Juneteenth’s celebration only marks the beginning of emancipation. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026

Barriere grew up observing the emancipation day in Houston and Western Louisiana, where Juneteenth parties were ubiquitous. — Sheeka Sanahori - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 19 June 2026

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