Synonyms for emancipation
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Noun
1. Liberation
liberation, manumission, freedom, liberty, deliverance, freeing, release
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of setting free from the power of another, as from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence.
Related words
- Word family
- emancipationist emancipate emancipator
- Phrases
- emancipation waist
Forms
- Plural
- emancipations → liberations, manumissions, freedoms, liberties…
Example sentences
- freedom At present freedom of speech is taken for granted.
- liberty I'm not at liberty to tell you about the incident.
- liberation Algeria suffered a lot during the liberation war.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| emancipation | steady | |
| freedom | steady | |
| liberty | steady | |
| liberation | falling | |
| manumission | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- release2, freedom2, liberty3, freeing2
- 10 letters
- liberation4
- 11 letters
- deliverance4, manumission4
- 12 letters
- freedmanship
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (release2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- émancipation
- Italiano
- emancipazione
- Español
- emancipación
- Deutsch
- Emanzipation