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Meaning of emancipation

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

emancipation

Pronunciation:/ɨˈmænsɨˌpeɪʃnˌ/

noun

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  1. The act of setting free from the power of another, as from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence.

  2. The state of being thus set free; liberation (used, for example, of slaves from bondage, of a person from prejudices, of the mind from superstition, of a nation from tyranny or subjugation).

    Example: US President Abraham Lincoln was called the Great Emancipator after issuing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.