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Emancipation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Emancipation has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child

"After turning eighteen, Sarah felt her true emancipation when her parents finally stopped making decisions for her without asking."

2

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

"The historical moment marked a profound sense of emancipation for the formerly enslaved population when they were finally declared free by law."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
liberation
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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