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unfreedom

1 antonym for unfreedom — opposites grouped by meaning.

Noun — The state of lacking liberty.

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1. noun

The state of lacking liberty.

“She is her father's daughter in a way that has finally brought her back to unfreedom . . . the last misfortune bequeathed to her by the terrible man who was her father.”

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2. noun

A specific restriction placed on someone's freedom.

“Perhaps most notably, our enquiries into the existence of unfreedoms are steps toward the measurement of the overall freedom of each individual and of each society.”

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Etymology

Unfreedom comes from Middle English unfredom, made up of un- and freedom.

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