liberation
noun (liberation, uncountable; a liberation, rare)
Everyday
- Liberation is setting people or a place free from someone who controlled or imprisoned them, such as an enemy army. tree →
- Liberation is gaining equal rights and freedom for a group of people. tree →
- A feeling of being free from worries or rules. tree →
In the lessons
In history: the liberation of a city or country at the end of a war, the liberation of prisoners from camps. In social studies: movements for liberation and equal rights. In everyday speech: «Finishing the exams was a liberation!»
Examples
- The people cheered at the liberation of their town. tree →
- Soldiers helped in the liberation of the prisoners. tree →
- Women's liberation fought for equal rights. tree →
- Leaving the plaster cast felt like liberation. tree →
- The film tells the story of the city's liberation. tree →
- Christians believe Jesus brings liberation from sin. tree →
Note
Mostly uncountable. Verb: liberate; person: liberator. Synonyms: freeing, release, freedom. Related: liberty.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «liberation» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «liberation» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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