adj
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liberated
Liberated (adj) means Freed from restrictive traditional attitudes, especially around social or sexual matters. Example: “She described herself as a liberated woman who answered to no one.”
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Freed from restrictive traditional attitudes, especially around social or sexual matters.
"Even in the relatively liberated Scandinavian countries that permit a form of same-sex marriage, the legislation creating the right to marry explicitly states that such couples will not be permitted to adopt children."
— Nancy D. Polikoff, Lesbian And Gay Parenting: What's At Stake? (1993)
"She described herself as a liberated woman who answered to no one."
"His is a very liberated lifestyle."
How to use liberated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFree-thinking and unbound by old-fashioned social expectations.
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- Comparative
- more liberated
- Superlative
- most liberated
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What is the meaning of liberated?
"liberated" (adj) means freed from restrictive traditional attitudes, especially around social or sexual matters.
What is another word for liberated?
Other words for "liberated" include emancipated.
How do you use liberated in a sentence?
Example: "She described herself as a liberated woman who answered to no one."
