liberation

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the attempt to achieve equal rights or status

   They worked for women's liberation.

2. 2
   noun

   The act of liberating or the state of being liberated.

   The liberation of American slaves was accomplished by the Department of War, that of British slaves by the Exchequer.

3. 3
   noun

   The achievement of equal rights and status, particularly as seen as freedom from historic and structural oppression.

   women's liberation... black liberation... gay liberation...

4. 4
   noun

   the act of liberating someone or something

5. 5
   noun

   the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

6. 6
   noun

   Synonym of conquest or theft.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French libération, and from Latin liberatio, liberationem (“a freeing”), from liberare past participle liberatus (“set free”); see liberate. Equivalent to liberate + -ion.