noun
- the acts or processes of freeing someone from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation from bondage or oppression
Usage: plural form of emancipation
Examples
- The emancipations of enslaved people occurred at different times across various countries.
- Women’s emancipations from traditional gender roles happened gradually throughout the 20th century.
- The historian studied multiple emancipations that took place during the civil rights era.
- These emancipations marked turning points in the struggle for human rights.
- The book chronicles various emancipations from colonial rule in Africa.
- Legal emancipations of minors require court approval in most states.