Spanish Conversation · Level 22
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Spanish word
libertad
Pronunciation
IPA/liβeɾˈtað/
Meaning
- feminine nounfreedom
Example
¿Tienes libertad para salir esta noche?
Do you have the freedom to go out tonight?
More examples
La libertad religiosa está protegida por la constitución.
Religious freedom is protected by the constitution.
Core concept
Acting, thinking, and speaking without oppression or external restriction.
Common phrases
tener libertad
have freedom
libertad de expresión
freedom of expression
libertad religiosa
religious freedom
perder libertad
lose freedom
Similar words
autonomía: Capacity to make independent decisions and manage tasks without needing approval.
independencia: Absence of subjection to another person's or group's control or influence.
voluntad: Personal wish or inclination that leads someone to act.
Definition in Spanish
Ausencia de opresión o limitación que permite actuar, pensar o expresarse sin impedimentos.
Word origin
The Spanish noun libertad comes from Latin libertas, formed from liber 'free', and it originally named release from bondage before broadening to the idea of lack of oppression or limitation.
Usage tips
- For everyday availability or casual ability use estar libre or poder, while libertad usually appears in legal, political, or formal contexts.
Opposites
- opresiónoppressionnoun
- esclavitudslaverynoun
Related words
- libertariolibertarianadjective
- libertadorliberatornoun
- libertarliberateverb