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emancipation
/ɪˌmæn.səˈpeɪ.ʃən/
The act of setting free from the power of another, as from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence; The state of being thus set free; liberation
- plural
- emancipations
Meanings
- 1
The act of setting free from the power of another, as from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence
She fought for the emancipation of women.
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- 2
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)