emancipation
Translation
emancipation, liberation, freeing
Examples
The Emancipation Proclamation was a historic document.
The Emancipation Proclamation was a historic document.
She sought personal emancipation from family expectations.
She sought personal emancipation from family expectations.
Grammar Patterns
((from sth.)) the act of freeing (sb.) from (sth.) The book is about emancipation from slavery.
Similar Words
Synonyms: liberation, freedom, release; Antonyms: enslavement, subjugation
Etymology
From Latin 'e-' (out of) + 'mancipium' (ownership), literally 'a setting free from ownership'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'e-' (exit) and 'man' (hand) – freeing someone from another's hand or control.