What does emancipation mean?
Emancipation means The act of setting free from the power of another, as from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence..
Emancipation
/ɪˌmæn.səˈpeɪ.ʃən/ · noun
Meaning
The act of setting free from the power of another, as from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence..
Definitions by Sense
- The act of setting free from the power of another, as from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence.
- The state of being thus set free; liberation (used, for example, of slaves from bondage, of a person from prejudices, of the mind from superstition, of a nation from tyranny or subjugation).
Example Sentences
Ireland, last year, was to be paradise, if that Peri, emancipation, was but sent there; now it is a wretched, degraded, oppressed country, unless the Union be dissolved! What ever will it be the year after? So much for any certainty of right in this world!
As a result of the strengthening of ethnolinguistic emancipation since the second half of the twentieth century, North Saami now enjoys probably stronger legal and institutional support than any other “minor” Uralic language[.]
US President Abraham Lincoln was called the Great Emancipator after issuing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
Synonyms for emancipation
Antonyms for emancipation
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Word Forms
- emancipations
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for emancipation?
Common synonyms include manumission, freeing.
What is the opposite of emancipation?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use emancipation in a sentence?
Ireland, last year, was to be paradise, if that Peri, emancipation, was but sent there; now it is a wretched, degraded, oppressed country, unless the Union be dissolved! What ever will it be the year after? So much for any certainty of right in this world!
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