Emancipated: meaning, definitions and examples
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emancipated
[ ɪˈmænsəˌpeɪtɪd ]
legal
Freed from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberated.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She felt emancipated after finally getting her divorce.
- The emancipated slaves rejoiced in their newfound freedom.
general
Showing freedom from convention or tradition.
Synonyms
nontraditional, progressive, unconventional
Examples of usage
- Her emancipated attitude towards relationships shocked some of her more conservative friends.
Translations
Translations of the word "emancipated" in other languages:
🇵🇹 emancipado
🇮🇳 स्वतंत्र
🇩🇪 emanzipiert
🇮🇩 emansipasi
🇺🇦 емансипований
🇵🇱 wyemancypowany
🇯🇵 解放された (かいほうされた)
🇫🇷 émancipé
🇪🇸 emancipado
🇹🇷 özgürleşmiş
🇰🇷 해방된 (haebangdoen)
🇸🇦 متحرر
🇨🇿 emancipovaný
🇸🇰 emancipovaný
🇨🇳 解放的 (jiěfàng de)
🇸🇮 emancipiran
🇮🇸 frelsaður
🇰🇿 босатылған
🇬🇪 გათავისუფლებული
🇦🇿 azad edilmiş
🇲🇽 emancipado
Word origin
The word 'emancipated' originates from the Latin word 'emancipatus', which is the past participle of 'emancipare', meaning 'to set free'. The term gained prominence during the 19th century, particularly in the context of the abolition of slavery and women's rights movements. It signifies the breaking free from restrictions and gaining independence.
See also: emancipating, emancipation, emancipator.