unfreedom

English

Etymology

un- +‎ freedom

Noun

unfreedom (countable and uncountable, plural unfreedoms)

(uncountable) The condition of being unfree
(countable) A particular limitation of one's freedom.
- 2003, Matthew H. Kramer, The Quality of Freedom, →ISBN, page 340:
  Perhaps most notably, our enquiries into the existence of unfreedoms are steps toward the measurement of the overall freedom of each individual and of each society.

Synonyms

(condition of being unfree): illiberty, slavery
(limitation): restriction

Antonyms

freedom

Translations

the condition of being unfree

Portuguese: iliberdade f

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