emancipation
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Noun — The act of freeing someone from slavery, legal control, or oppressive restriction.
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Etymology
From Latin emancipatio, "a releasing from ownership" — historically the legal act of freeing a son or slave from a father's or owner's authority.
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What does “emancipation” mean?
The word “emancipation” means the act of freeing someone from slavery, legal control, or oppressive restriction. In plain terms, freedom from being legally owned or controlled by someone else, most famously used of the abolition of slavery.
How do you pronounce “emancipation”?
“Emancipation” is pronounced ih-man-suh-PAY-shuhn (/ɪˌmæn.səˈpeɪ.ʃən/ in IPA).
How do you use “emancipation” in a sentence?
Here is “emancipation” used in a sentence: “The Emancipation Proclamation declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free.”
What part of speech is “emancipation”?
“Emancipation” is a noun.
Where does the word “emancipation” come from?
The word “emancipation” comes from Latin. From Latin emancipatio, "a releasing from ownership" — historically the legal act of freeing a son or slave from a father's or owner's authority.
Is “emancipation” a common word?
“Emancipation” is an uncommon word in modern English.