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freedom
[free-duhm]
noun
the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint.
He won his freedom after a retrial.
exemption from external control, interference, regulation, etc.
the power to determine action without restraint.
political or national independence.
personal liberty, as opposed to bondage or slavery.
The formerly enslaved seamstress bought her freedom and later became Mary Todd Lincoln’s dressmaker and stylist.
exemption from the presence of anything specified (usually followed byfrom ).
freedom from fear.
the absence of or release from ties, obligations, etc.
ease or facility of movement or action.
to enjoy the freedom of living in the country.
frankness of manner or speech.
Synonyms: ,general exemption or immunity.
freedom from taxation.
the absence of ceremony or reserve.
a liberty taken.
Synonyms:a particular immunity or privilege enjoyed, as by a city or corporation.
freedom to levy taxes.
civil liberty, as opposed to subjection to an arbitrary or despotic government.
the right to enjoy all the privileges or special rights of citizenship, membership, etc., in a community or the like.
the right to frequent, enjoy, or use at will.
to have the freedom of a friend's library.
Synonyms:Philosophy.the power to exercise choice and make decisions without constraint from within or without; autonomy; self-determination.
freedom
/ ˈڰːə /
noun
personal liberty, as from slavery, bondage, serfdom, etc
liberation or deliverance, as from confinement or bondage
the quality or state of being free, esp to enjoy political and civil liberties
(usually foll by from) the state of being without something unpleasant or bad; exemption or immunity
freedom from taxation
the right or privilege of unrestricted use or access
the freedom of a city
autonomy, self-government, or independence
the power or liberty to order one's own actions
philosophy the quality, esp of the will or the individual, of not being totally constrained; able to choose between alternative actions in identical circumstances
ease or frankness of manner; candour
she talked with complete freedom
excessive familiarity of manner; boldness
ease and grace, as of movement; lack of effort
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonfreedom noun
- overfreedom noun
- unfreedom noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of freedom1
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Example Sentences
He pointed to Truth Social, his father's social media platform, as being a correction "for freedom of speech."
In 2002, unprecedented waves of protests demanded greater freedoms; they were met by a harsh crackdown.
A freedom of information request made by BBC Wales in March revealed Welsh police forces had identified no current widespread issues with grooming gangs.
Separately, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a message to Iranians on the second day of the attacks said "the time has come" for Iranians to unite "by standing up for your freedom".
The three Russian witnesses all testified on the first day of Kurashov's trial – three former prisoners who like Kurashov had gambled on surviving the war to gain their freedom.
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