C2 noun #46,235 most common

emancipation

UK /ɨˈmænsɨˌpeɪʃnˌ/ | US /ɨˈmænsɨˌpeɪʃnˌ/

The act of setting free from the power of another, as from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence.

emancipation in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) The act of setting free from the power of another, as from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence.
  • (noun) The state of being thus set free; liberation (used, for example, of slaves from bondage, of a person from prejudices, of the mind from superstition, of a nation from tyranny or subjugation).

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The act of setting free from the power of another, as from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence.
  2. 2
    noun The state of being thus set free; liberation (used, for example, of slaves from bondage, of a person from prejudices, of the mind from superstition, of a nation from tyranny or subjugation).

Examples

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Synonyms

manumission
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