emancipation

See also: émancipation

English

Etymology

1630, from French émancipation, from Latin emancipatio. In the US, with reference to anti-slavery, abolitionism, first used in 1785 by Charles Godfrey Leland.[1]. In Britain, with reference to easing of restrictions on Catholics, in 19th century.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɨˈmænsɨˌpeɪʃnˌ/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

emancipation (usually uncountable, plural emancipations)

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

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References
  1. Farrar, Stewart (1998). "Foreword". in Mario Pazzaglini. Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches, A New Translation. Blaine, Washington: Phoenix Publishing, Inc.. pp. 13–21. →ISBN.

Swedish

Noun

emancipation c

  1. emancipation

Declension
Declension of emancipation 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative emancipation emancipationen emancipationer emancipationerna
Genitive emancipations emancipationens emancipationers emancipationernas
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