unfreedom
1 synonym and 1 antonym for unfreedom, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The state of lacking liberty.
Synonyms by Meaning
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.”
Opposites
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.”
Etymology
Unfreedom comes from Middle English unfredom, made up of un- and freedom.
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