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liberation

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lib·er·a·tion  (lb-rshn)
n.
1. The act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
2. The act or process of trying to achieve equal rights and status.

liber·ation·ist n.

liberation [ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən]
n
1. a liberating or being liberated
2. (Sociology) the seeking of equal status or just treatment for or on behalf of any group believed to be discriminated against women's liberation animal liberation
liberationist  n & adj
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Noun1.liberationliberation - the act of liberating someone or something
accomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something
jail delivery - the use of force to liberate prisoners
deregulating, deregulation - the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)
relief - the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
disentanglement, extrication, unsnarling, untangling - the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
emancipation - freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
clearing - the act of freeing from suspicion
manumission - the formal act of freeing from slavery; "he believed in the manumission of the slaves"
parole - (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
probation - (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court; "probation is part of the sentencing process"
2.liberation - the attempt to achieve equal rights or status; "she worked for women's liberation"
attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
3.liberation - the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
superannuation - the act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service on a pension)
ending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"
conge, congee - an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal
removal - dismissal from office
deactivation, inactivation - breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
honorable discharge - a discharge from the armed forces with a commendable record
dishonorable discharge - a discharge from the armed forces for a grave offense (as sabotage or espionage or cowardice or murder)
Section Eight - a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable
Translations
liberation [ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən]
A. Nliberación f
B. CPD liberation theology Nteología f de la liberación
Women's Liberation Movement Nmovimiento m de liberación de la mujer
see also Lib

liberation [ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən] n
[country] → libération f
wars of national liberation → guerres de libération nationale
[disadvantaged group] → libération f
liberation theology nthéologie f de la libération

liberation
nBefreiung f; (of gases)Freisetzung f

liberation [ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃn] nliberazione f
liberation [ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃn] nliberazione f

liberation تحرير osvobození befrielse Befreiung απελευθέρωση liberación vapautus libération oslobođenje liberazione 解放 해방 bevrijding frigjøring wyzwolenie liberação освобождение frigörelse การปลดปล่อยให้เป็นอิสระ önyargılardan arındırma sự giải phóng 解放


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The only thing that seemed clear to me -- and perhaps even this was fanciful -- was that he was passionately striving for liberation from some power that held him.
Continuing to represent the liberation of the serfs as impracticable, he arranged for the erection of large buildings- schools, hospitals, and asylums- on all the estates before the master arrived.
I saw him, from the midst of my act, meet it with a divination, and on the perception that even now he only guessed, and that the window was still to his own eyes free, I let the impulse flame up to convert the climax of his dismay into the very proof of his liberation.
 
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