Meaning & use
emancipation
The act of freeing someone from legal, social, or political restrictions, especially from slavery.
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The Emancipation Proclamation declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free.
The movement for women's emancipation fought for the right to vote and own property.
A note on using this word
Emancipation is often used specifically for the historical ending of slavery, but it applies more broadly to freeing any restricted group.
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Words with an opposite meaning
enslavementoppression
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