noun
unfreedom
Unfreedom (noun) means the state of lacking liberty.
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1
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."
— Rosemary Sullivan, Stalin's Daughter (2015)
"We feel free because we lack the very language to articulate our unfreedom."
— Slavoj Žižek, Welcome to the Desert of the Real (2002)
2
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."
— Matthew H. Kramer, The Quality of Freedom (2003)
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Etymology
Unfreedom comes from Middle English unfredom, made up of un- and freedom.
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What is the meaning of unfreedom?
"unfreedom" (noun) means the state of lacking liberty.
What is another word for unfreedom?
Other words for "unfreedom" include restriction.
What is the opposite of unfreedom?
The opposite of "unfreedom" is freedom.
What are the different meanings of unfreedom?
"unfreedom" has 2 main meanings: 1. The state of lacking liberty; 2. A specific restriction placed on someone's freedom.
