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liberation

gb/lˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/ us/lˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/
B2 Engleză
~ 5100
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv B2 action
1

freeing people or places

The act of making a person or place free from control, rule, or prison.

Tipar de utilizare: the liberation of [someone/something] from [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often confuse 'liberation' with 'liberty'. 'Liberation' is usually the action or process of becoming free, while 'liberty' is the general state or right to be free. Learners also mix the prepositions and say *liberation from the country* when they mean *liberation of the country* (the country is what becomes free) and *liberation from oppression* (oppression is what you escape).
Sinonime
freedom (More general; often refers to the state of being free, not specifically the act of being freed.) | emancipation (Stresses release from legal or social restrictions, especially in historical or formal contexts.) | release (Commonly used for freeing people from prison or physical restraint; less political in tone.)
Antonime
oppression (Refers to unfair, cruel control, which liberation seeks to end.) | occupation (Refers to control of a place by a foreign power, which liberation removes.) | enslavement (Describes forcing people into slavery, the opposite situation of being liberated.)
Colocații
national liberation |liberation movement |struggle for liberation |the liberation of [a country] |liberation from oppression
Teme
politics |society |war |law
Exemple
  • The liberation of the city came after months of heavy fighting.
  • They celebrated their liberation from colonial rule with a new national holiday.
  • The prisoners spoke emotionally about their sudden liberation.
  • International forces assisted in the liberation of the occupied region.
  • Talks focused on the peaceful liberation of political detainees.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • The liberation of the country ended a long war.
  • People filled the streets to celebrate their liberation.
  • The army worked for the liberation of the capital.
  • After his liberation, he began a new life.
  • Many groups supported the liberation of the prisoners.
Substantiv B2 entity
2

movement for a group's rights

A group and campaign that fights for equal rights and freedom for a certain group of people.

Tipar de utilizare: liberation for [a group]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'liberation' alone when native speakers usually name the group, for example, saying *the liberation* instead of *the women's liberation movement*. In this sense, 'liberation' is often part of a longer phrase that names a specific movement.
Sinonime
rights movement (Focuses more directly on legal and social rights, but often refers to the same type of campaigns.) | emancipation movement (A more formal or historical term, often used for campaigns ending legal or social restrictions.)
Antonime
repression (Describes the active use of force or law to limit a group's freedom, which liberation movements oppose.) | backlash (A strong negative reaction against a liberation movement's goals or progress.)
Colocații
women's liberation |gay liberation |liberation movement |liberation struggle
Teme
society |politics |identity |law
Exemple
  • The women's liberation movement transformed workplace laws in the 1970s.
  • Gay liberation played a key role in changing public attitudes toward same-sex relationships.
  • Many students joined the liberation movement to support the rights of indigenous people.
  • Her research focuses on the history of black liberation in the United States.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • The women's liberation movement changed many old ideas about women.
  • He wrote a book about the gay liberation movement.
  • Young people joined the liberation movement to fight for equal rights.
  • The film tells the story of a student liberation group.
Substantiv C1 state
3

feeling of inner freedom

A strong feeling that you are free inside and can live how you want, without old fears or limits.

Tipar de utilizare: liberation from [an emotion/situation]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think this sense must involve politics or war, but it is often used for private feelings, like liberation from fear, guilt, or unhealthy relationships.
Sinonime
release (Emphasizes being let go from an inner pressure or burden.) | deliverance (Often used in religious or emotional contexts for being saved from suffering or fear.) | freedom (More general; may not highlight the inner, emotional side as strongly.)
Antonime
bondage (Suggests being trapped or tied down, especially in a spiritual or emotional sense.) | captivity (Can be used metaphorically for being held by fears or problems instead of feeling free.)
Colocații
personal liberation |spiritual liberation |emotional liberation |liberation from fear
Teme
emotions |psychology |religion |core_vocabulary
Exemple
  • Therapy gave her a sense of liberation from her childhood fears.
  • For him, quitting his highly paid job was an act of personal liberation.
  • Many people describe meditation as a path to spiritual liberation.
  • The book speaks about liberation from guilt and shame.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • Travel brought him a feeling of liberation.
  • She found liberation from fear through counseling.
  • For many people, divorce can be a kind of liberation.
  • Yoga helped her find emotional liberation.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
liberation
IPA
GB/lˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/
US/lˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/
Silabe și accent
lib - er - a - tion (4 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (er)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
  • Base: liberation
  • Plural: liberation, liberations
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
liberations noun
Core family
liberate verb B2 liberated adjective liberator noun
Related words
liberty noun B1 liberal adjective B2 liberalize verb C1 liberalization noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
illiberal adjective
Advanced or less common
liberalism noun B2 libertarian noun/adjective C1
Expresii

gay liberation

1
/ɡˈeɪ lˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

movement for LGBTQ+ rights

The movement that fights for equal rights and social acceptance for gay and other LGBTQ+ people.

Exemple
  • The Stonewall riots are often seen as the start of modern gay liberation.
  • Gay liberation groups pushed for changes to anti-discrimination laws.
  • Her uncle was an early supporter of the gay liberation movement.

liberation movement

1
/lˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən mˈuvmənt/
fixed phrase

group fighting for freedom

An organized group that fights to make people or a country free from control or unfair rule.

Exemple
  • The liberation movement gained international support after reports of human rights abuses.
  • Several leaders of the liberation movement were arrested.
  • She donated money to a liberation movement working against dictatorship.

national liberation

1
/nˈæʃnəl lˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

country gaining independence

The process by which a country becomes free from foreign rule or control.

Exemple
  • The war was seen as a struggle for national liberation.
  • Poems from that period celebrate national liberation from colonial powers.
  • National liberation movements reshaped the map of the world in the twentieth century.

sexual liberation

1
/sˈɛkʃuəl lˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

greater freedom in sexual life

A change in society that lets people be more free and open about sex and relationships.

Exemple
  • The 1960s are often linked with sexual liberation in many Western countries.
  • Sexual liberation has changed attitudes toward living together before marriage.
  • Some critics argue that sexual liberation has both positive and negative effects.

struggle for liberation

1
/stɹˈʌɡəl fɚ lˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

long fight for freedom

A long and hard fight to make people or a place free from control or unfair rule.

Exemple
  • Their struggle for liberation lasted more than thirty years.
  • Songs from that time speak about the struggle for liberation.
  • Many countries remember their struggle for liberation with national holidays.

the Liberation

1
/ðə lˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase literary

WWII freeing of France

A name used especially in France for the time when Allied forces freed the country from Nazi rule in World War II.

Exemple
  • Her grandfather often told stories about the Liberation.
  • The museum has a special room dedicated to the Liberation of Paris.
  • Many films have been made about life during the Occupation and the Liberation.

women's liberation

1
/wˈɪmənz lˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

movement for women's rights

The social and political movement that fights for equal rights and power for women.

Exemple
  • Women's liberation challenged traditional ideas about marriage and work.
  • Her grandmother was active in the women's liberation movement in the 1960s.
  • The book traces the history of women's liberation in Europe.

liberation theology

1
/lˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən θiˈɑləd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase technical

Christian faith tied to justice

A way of Christian thinking that says believers should fight to free poor and oppressed people from unfair systems.

Exemple
  • Liberation theology became influential among priests in Latin America.
  • Liberation theology became influential among Latin American priests in the 1970s.
  • The book offers a critical study of liberation theology and its political impact.
  • The conference will examine how liberation theology responds to modern inequality.
  • Some church leaders rejected liberation theology as too political.

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