liberation

lib-er-a-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

1.
The act of setting someone or something free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression.
2.
Freedom from social conventions, traditional ideas, or oppressive restrictions.
3.
The release of energy, gas, or other substances in a chemical reaction.

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liberation movement — an organized effort to achieve freedom for an oppressed group
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women's liberation — the movement advocating equal rights for women
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liberation theology — a Christian movement emphasizing liberation from social injustice
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national liberation — the achievement of independence from foreign rule

From Latin liberatio ("a setting free"), from liberare ("to set free"), from liber ("free").