liberated

adjective

lib·​er·​at·​ed ˈli-bə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce liberated (audio)
: freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles
a liberated woman
a liberated marriage

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That label was reserved for liberated prisoners of war. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024 Yet de Saint Sernin, who launched his label in 2017 and took the reins of Ann Demeulemeester for one season last year, designs from a provocative perch and his liberated ideas of gender and sexuality result in clothes that are sometimes minimalist, sometimes glam, often body-bearing. Amy Verner, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024 All those liberated grains fly up into space, where SUDA’s bucket can snag them. science.org, 19 Sep. 2024 Altman shot the movie in Houston, and Duvall was a real Texas discovery, immediately hypnotic with her wide-eyed gaze, sing-song voice, chatterbox patter and liberated, angular presence. Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for liberated 

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of liberated was in 1887

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“Liberated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberated. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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liberated

adjective
lib·​er·​at·​ed
: freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles
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