Freedom (TV series)
WordNet

noun


(1)   The condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
(2)   Immunity from an obligation or duty
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Etymology


From < < < < ; plus < < . Also see , .

Noun



  1. The state of being free, of not being imprisoned or enslaved.
    Having recently been released from prison, he didn't know what to do with his newfound freedom.
  2. The lack of a specific constraint, or of constraints in general; a state of being free, unconstrained.
    Freedom of speech is a basic democratic value.
    People in our city enjoy many freedoms.
    Every child has a right to freedom from fear and freedom from want.

Usage notes

  • The phrase "freedom from" can have as an object: fear, want, hunger, pain, disease, stress, depression, debt, poverty, necessity, violence, war, advertising, addiction, etc.
 
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