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emancipation
[ ih-man-suh-pey-shuhn ]
emancipation
/ ɪˌæԲɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- the act of freeing or state of being freed; liberation
- informal.freedom from inhibition and convention
Derived Forms
- ˌԳˈ貹پDzԾ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ԴDze·c·貹tDz noun
- e·c·貹tDz noun
- -·c·貹tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of emancipation1
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Example Sentences
The Bible had a solution for this: the tradition of Jubilee, a 50-year ritual of debt forgiveness, land restoration and the emancipation of slaves and indentured servants.
"It is the final step towards emancipation from the post-Soviet sphere of dependence," he added.
Beginning just before World War One, the novel and its sequels follow Chris from the countryside of her childhood to a big city, touching on class, war, religion and female emancipation.
This production — full of Kosky’s trademark cross-dressing and buoyant, all-inclusive sexual emancipation — is an intoxicating road map for fulfillment.
Last year, the 11 members of Omega X won emancipation from their contract following allegations of "unwarranted treatment" by their label.
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