liberty

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US /ˈlɪb.ɚ.ti/ UK /ˈlɪb.ɪ.ti/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

noun
The freedom to live, think, and act as you choose.

Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security.
2

noun
The state of being free from imprisonment or control.

The prisoners finally gained their liberty.
3

noun
An action that is too bold, rude, or familiar for a situation.

You shouldn't take such liberties with people you barely know.

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1 noun · the freedom to live, think,... freedom

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Forms liberties

Derived forms antilibertycyberlibertyillibertylibertyless

Related forms liberal liberalism liberate libertarianlibertarianismliberticidalliberticidelibertine

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at liberty
free or permitted to do something

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Simplified etymology

Liberty ultimately derives from Latin liber, meaning “free.” The same Latin root also underlies liberal, libertine, livery, and deliver.

Etymology

From Middle English liberte, from Old French liberté, from Latin libertas (“freedom”), from liber (“free”); see liberal.

*h₁lewdʰ- Proto-Indo-European liberte Middle English liberté Old French libertas Latin

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# liberty

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈlɪb.ɚ.ti/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈlɪb.ɪ.ti/
**Frequency rank:** 3715

## Meanings
1. The freedom to live, think, and act as you choose.
2. The state of being free from imprisonment or control.
3. An action that is too bold, rude, or familiar for a situation.

## Examples
- Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security.
- The prisoners finally gained their liberty.
- You shouldn't take such liberties with people you barely know.

## Synonyms
- freedom

## Derived Forms
- antiliberty
- cyberliberty
- illiberty
- libertyless

## Related Forms
- liberal
- liberalism
- liberate
- libertarian
- libertarianism
- liberticidal
- liberticide
- libertine

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *h₁lewdʰ-
- Root: liberte
- Root: liberté
- Root: libertas

## Etymology
From Middle English liberte, from Old French liberté, from Latin libertas (“freedom”), from liber (“free”); see liberal.

## AI Etymology
Liberty comes from Middle English liberte, from Old French liberté, from Latin libertas (“freedom”), from liber (“free”); see liberal. The historical line also includes *h₁lewdʰ-.

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