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Emancipate

Definition

(formal) To free someone from the control or influence of another person, organization, or system, especially one that is oppressive or restrictive; to liberate someone from a state of subjugation or servitude. Often used in the context of social, political, or economic empowerment.

Example Sentences

1The abolitionist movement sought to emancipate enslaved people from the institution of slavery and its legacy of oppression.
2Does the rise of digital technologies truly emancipate individuals from the constraints of traditional social hierarchies, or does it merely create new forms of control?
3The feminist movement has long advocated for the emancipation of women from patriarchal norms and expectations that restrict their autonomy and agency.
4In his influential work, Marx argued that the proletariat must emancipate itself from the alienating effects of capitalist exploitation in order to achieve true freedom and self-determination.
5There is a growing recognition that education can be a powerful tool for emancipating marginalized communities from the cycles of poverty and inequality that have historically oppressed them.

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