Freedom: meaning, definitions and examples

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freedom

 

[ หˆfriหdษ™m ]

Context #1 | Noun

struggle for

the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.

Synonyms

autonomy, independence, liberty

Examples of usage

  • freedom of speech is a fundamental right in many countries
  • the struggle for freedom continues around the world
Context #2 | Noun

from

the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved.

Synonyms

emancipation, liberation, release

Examples of usage

  • the prisoners gained their freedom after years of captivity
  • abolitionists fought for the freedom of slaves
Context #3 | Noun

to

the state of not being subject to or affected by a particular undesirable thing.

Synonyms

exemption, immunity, liberation

Examples of usage

  • freedom from discrimination is a basic human right
  • she found freedom from fear in her new home

Translations

Translations of the word "freedom" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น liberdade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคตเคคเค‚เคคเฅเคฐเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Freiheit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kebebasan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฒะพะฑะพะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wolnoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‡ช็”ฑ (ใ˜ใ‚†ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท libertรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ libertad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถzgรผrlรผk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž์œ  (์ž์œ )

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุฑูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ svoboda

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sloboda

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‡ช็”ฑ (zรฌyรณu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ svoboda

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frelsi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพัั‚ะฐะฝะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ azadlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ libertad

Word origin

The word 'freedom' originated from the Old English word 'freodom', which meant power, influence, or will. Over time, it evolved to represent the state of not being enslaved or imprisoned. The concept of freedom has been a fundamental aspect of human societies throughout history, with people fighting for their rights and liberties. The struggle for freedom continues to be a driving force in many social and political movements around the world.

See also: free, freebie, freed, freefall, freefaller, freefalling, freeing, freelancer, freely, freeway.