Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Liberation has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
the act of liberating someone or something
"The liberation of the prisoners marked a turning point in the war."
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
"The manager announced his immediate liberation from the company after twenty years of service."
The act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
"The soldiers celebrated their liberation after finally breaking through the enemy lines."
In plain English: Liberation is when someone breaks free from something that holds them back or controls their life.
"The prisoners celebrated their liberation after years in captivity."
Usage: Liberation refers to the successful completion of freeing someone from confinement, oppression, or control rather than just the attempt itself. Use this term when describing a definitive change in status where freedom has been achieved, distinguishing it from ongoing struggles for release.
Borrowed from Middle French libération, and from Latin liberatio, liberationem ("a freeing"), from liberare past participle liberatus ("set free"); see liberate. Equivalent to liberate + -ion.