liberation

noun

lib·​er·​a·​tion ˌli-bə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: the act of liberating : the state of being liberated

2

: a movement seeking equal rights and status for a group

women's liberation

liberationist

ˌli-bə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nist 

noun

Synonyms

• emancipation
• enfranchisement
• freeing
• manumission

Examples of liberation in a Sentence

The liberation of the city took weeks.

the liberation of the slaves was one of the key results of the Civil War

Recent Examples on the Web

Many reenactors came to Omaha Beach at dawn Tuesday to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control. —Medianews Group, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025

When the Soviets liberated camps, there were no Western journalists, so there are no photos, no footage of the liberation of the camp. —Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 June 2025

Some readers also failed to appreciate the way Fuller explicitly tied the liberation of women to that of both enslaved Black people and Native Americans. —James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025

Codenamed ‘Operation Overlord,’ the liberation of Western Europe was launched with the Normandy landings. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing liberation

• liberation theology

Rhymes for liberation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

liberation

noun

lib·​er·​a·​tion ˌlib-ə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: the act of liberating : the state of being liberated

2

: a movement seeking equal rights for a group