Emancipación (en. Emancipation)
/emansiˈpaθjon/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Action of liberating someone from the control of another, especially in legal or social matters.
The emancipation of slaves was a fundamental historical process.
La emancipación de los esclavos fue un proceso histórico fundamental.
Proclamation of rights and freedoms, as in the case of civil rights.
The emancipation of women is a movement that seeks equality of rights.
La emancipación de las mujeres es un movimiento que busca igualdad de derechos.
In legal terms, it is the release of someone from the parental authority of their parents.
The young man requested his emancipation to live independently.
El joven solicitó su emancipación para vivir de manera independiente.
Etymology
From Latin 'emancipatio', which means 'release from parental authority'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
personal emancipation
Process by which a person frees themselves from the dependency of another.
emancipación personal
women's emancipation
Movement that seeks equality of rights and freedoms for women.
emancipación de la mujer
Related Words
emancipate
Verb that means to free someone from the authority or control of another.
emancipar
parental authority
Right that parents have over their children regarding education and care.
patria potestad
independence
Situation or condition of not depending on others.
independencia
Slang Meanings
Being 100% in one's own decisions and without external control.
Since she emancipated, she lives her life as she wants.
Desde que se emancipó, vive su vida como quiere.
Freeing oneself from the rules imposed by parents.
That girl feels emancipated since she moved out on her own.
Esa chica se siente emancipada desde que se fue a vivir sola.