Synonyms for

Emancipation

Verb / ɪˌmænsʌˈpeɪʃʌn / Another word for emancipation — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

the act of setting free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation

Synonyms & similar words

liberation freedom release deliverance discharge exoneration manumission enfranchisement disenthrallment unshackling unfettering unchaining liberty autonomy self-determination self-rule independence sovereignty self-governance self-legislation

Synonyms by register

Formal

liberation release enfranchisement disenthrallment

Literary

setting free unshackling

Antonyms

bondage captivity enslavement imprisonment servitude subjugation thralldom

Common collocations

  • emancipation proclamation
  • emancipation of slaves
  • emancipation movement
  • emancipation from
  • child emancipation
  • financial emancipation
  • mental emancipation

Word family

noun emancipation
verb emancipate
adjective emancipated
adverb emancipatedly

Usage note

Emancipation primarily refers to the act of freeing someone from legal, social, or political restrictions, most notably the freeing of enslaved people. It carries a strong connotation of liberation from oppression.

Example sentences

  1. Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that slaves in Confederate states would be free.
  2. Emancipation is an important part of civil rights history.
  3. The Emancipation Proclamation was a turning point in the Civil War.
  4. Slavery was abolished in the United States through the process of emancipation.
  5. Emancipation is the act of setting someone free from bondage or oppression.

Quotes

  • Emancipation means the freedom to develop and create, to be in control of your own destiny, to speak and act with autonomy, to live with the dignity befitting a human being. - Ben Okri
  • Emancipation from every kind of bondage is my principle. I go for recognition of human rights, without distinction of sect, party, sex, or color. - Ernestine Rose
  • Emancipation of women has made them lose their mystery. - Grace Kelly

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