emancipation
gb/ɪmˌænsəpˈeɪʃən/ us/ɪmˌænsəpˈeɪʃən/
B2
English
~ 27900
emancipáció, felszabadítás, nagykorúsítás, kiskorú emancipációja
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
1
emancipáció
C1
Usage pattern:
the emancipation of [group] from [control/restriction]
The emancipation of women has transformed many societies over the last century.
A nők emancipációja az elmúlt évszázadban sok társadalmat átalakított.
After decades of struggle, the movement finally achieved the legal emancipation of the indigenous population.
Évtizedes küzdelem után a mozgalom végül elérte az őslakos lakosság jogi emancipációját.
The film tells the story of a former slave fighting for his own emancipation.
Many activists see education as a key tool for social and political emancipation.
The government promised the full emancipation of all religious minorities from discriminatory laws.
Learner examples
The new law helped in the emancipation of the slaves.
Az új törvény elősegítette a rabszolgák felszabadítását.
She writes about the emancipation of women in her country.
Hazájában a nők emancipációjáról ír.
The group works for the emancipation of poor workers.
Many people fought for the political emancipation of the nation.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse the prepositions and say *emancipation from someone* when talking about the group that is freed. The more natural pattern is *the emancipation of [people] from [something]*, e.g. *the emancipation of slaves from bondage*. Another mistake is using *emancipation* for any simple personal change, where *freedom* or *independence* may sound more natural in everyday speech.
Meaning
the act of setting people free
Collocations
women's emancipation
|emancipation from slavery
|political emancipation
|emancipation movement
|emancipation struggle
|complete emancipation
Synonyms
liberation (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in everyday speech and can be used more broadly for any kind of release.)
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freedom (Broader and more general; does not always suggest a process or legal/social change in the same way.)
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release (Suggests letting someone go, often from physical or direct restraint; less focused on social or political rights.)
Antonyms
oppression (Describes the state or system of unfair control that emancipation brings to an end.)
Themes
politics
|law
|society
Definition
The process of making a person or group free from control, unfair rules, or oppression.
The act or process of freeing a person or group from legal, social, or political control, inequality, or oppression.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Usage pattern:
the emancipation of [a minor] by [a court/parents]
At sixteen, she filed a petition for emancipation so she could sign a lease on her own.
Tizenhat évesen kérelmet nyújtott be a nagykorúsítására, hogy egyedül is aláírhasson egy bérleti szerződést.
The judge granted the teenager's emancipation after confirming that he could support himself financially.
A bíró jóváhagyta a tinédzser nagykorúsítását, miután megállapította, hogy anyagilag el tudja tartani magát.
Emancipation does not automatically remove a parent's duty to provide support in every jurisdiction.
State law sets strict conditions for the emancipation of minors.
Her lawyer advised that emancipation would give her the right to make her own medical decisions.
Learner examples
He went to court to ask for emancipation from his parents.
Bírósághoz fordult, hogy kérje a nagykorúsítását, és így függetlenedjen a szüleitől.
The judge refused the emancipation of the 15-year-old boy.
A bíró elutasította a 15 éves fiú nagykorúsítását.
Emancipation gives a young person many rights of an adult.
In some places, emancipation of a minor is very rare.
Common mistake:
Learners may think this legal sense is the same as general personal independence. However, *emancipation* here is a specific legal process decided by a court or law, not just moving out or living alone. Also, it usually refers to minors, not adults.
Meaning
legal freeing of a minor
Collocations
emancipation of a minor
|court-ordered emancipation
|petition for emancipation
|seek emancipation
|grant emancipation
|legal emancipation
Synonyms
legal independence (Plain description of the result rather than the formal legal procedure itself.)
Antonyms
guardianship (Refers to the legal control and responsibility over a minor that emancipation removes.)
Themes
law
|family
|society
|relationships
Definition
In legal language, a process where a young person under 18 becomes legally independent from their parents and is treated more like an adult.
In law, the process by which a minor is granted legal independence from their parents or guardians, gaining most of the rights and responsibilities of an adult.
Grammar
Dictionary form
emancipation
IPA
GB/ɪmˌænsəpˈeɪʃən/
US/ɪmˌænsəpˈeɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
eman - cip - a - tion (4 syllables)
Stress on 4th syllable (tion)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: emancipation
- Plural: emancipation
Word family
Core family
emancipate
verb
emancipated
adjective
Related words
emancipator
noun
Advanced or less common
emancipatory
adjective
Expressions
the Emancipation Proclamation
1/ðə ɪmˌænsəpˈeɪʃən pɹˌɑkləmˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Lincoln's order freeing Confederate slaves
The famous order signed by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 that said slaves in the Confederate states were free.
Examples
- Students learned about the Emancipation Proclamation in their American history class.
- The museum displays an original copy of the Emancipation Proclamation.
- Many people see the Emancipation Proclamation as a turning point in the Civil War.
women's emancipation
1/wˈɪmənz ɪmˌænsəpˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
the freeing of women from inequality
The long process of women gaining the same rights, chances, and freedom as men in society.
Examples
- The book traces the history of women's emancipation in Europe.
- Education played a key role in women's emancipation during the twentieth century.
- Many activists around the world continue to fight for women's emancipation.