freedom
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
freedoms
plural
freedoms
Britannica Dictionary definition of FREEDOM
1
[noncount]
:
the state of being free: such as
a
:
the power to do what you want to do
:
the ability to move or act freely
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religious freedom
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academic freedom
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He thinks children these days have too much freedom.
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She has the freedom to do as she likes.
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freedom of choice
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freedom of speech/expression [=the right to express your opinions freely]
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freedom of the press [=the right to publish books, newspapers, etc., without being controlled by the government]
b
:
the state of not being a slave, prisoner, etc.
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a political prisoner struggling to win his freedom
c
:
the state of not having or being affected by something unpleasant, painful, or unwanted
— + from
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freedom from care
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freedom from pain/fear
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freedom from responsibility
d
:
the right to use something or go somewhere without being controlled
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freedom of the seas
2
[count]
:
a political right
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an important freedom
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basic human freedoms
