French word

libération

Pronunciation

IPA/libeʁasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounliberation

Example

Ils ont célébré la libération du village.

They celebrated the liberation of the village.

Illustration for libération (liberation)

More examples

La libération du prisonnier a apporté un grand soulagement.

The prisoner's liberation brought great relief.

Core concept

Barriers fall away, leaving a person, place, or situation free from constraint.

Common phrases

  • célébrer la libération

    celebrate the liberation

  • le jour de la libération

    the day of liberation

  • mouvement pour la libération des femmes

    women's liberation movement

Similar words

liberté: The freedom to act without restraints or domination.
émancipation: The process of gaining independence from social or legal limits and deciding for oneself.

Definition in French

Désigne l'action ou le résultat de rendre libre une personne, un lieu ou une situation de toute contrainte.

Word origin

French libération comes from Latin liberatio, from liberare, 'to set free', with -ation forming a noun for an action or result.

Usage tips

  • The noun is feminine: la libération, with the plural les libérations.

Other meanings

  • releasenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • libérerliberateverb
  • libéréfreedadjective
  • libérateurliberatornoun

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