Meaning & use
empowerment
The process of gaining greater confidence, authority, or control over one's own life or circumstances.
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The workshop focused on financial empowerment for young women starting careers.
Community empowerment programs gave residents a real say in local decisions.
A note on using this word
Frequently used in social and workplace contexts to describe giving people tools or authority rather than simply helping them.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
powerlessness
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