emancipation (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃən/
Definition
The process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
Examples
The Emancipation Proclamation declared the freedom of enslaved people in the Confederate states.
Many young adults seek financial emancipation from their parents once they start working.
The struggle for women's emancipation from traditional roles continues in many parts of the world.
How to Use emancipation
- emancipation from (prepositional phrase)
- Freedom or release from something. — "The novel explores the protagonist's emancipation from societal expectations."
- act of emancipation (collocation)
- A specific action or law that grants freedom. — "The signing of the bill was seen as a significant act of emancipation for the minority group."
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