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Pronunciation / Transliteration: lee-bair-tay
"La liberté est un droit fondamental."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being free; the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
"The citizens fought for their freedom during the revolution." - 2
The absence of subjugation or domination; independence.
"She valued her freedom above all else, choosing to live life on her own terms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'frēodōm', combining 'frēo' (free) and the suffix '-dōm' (state, condition, or domain). Historically used to denote the state of being a free person rather than a slave, it evolved to encompass civil liberties and autonomy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Freedom" is said worldwide
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liberté
Transliteration: lee-bair-tay
"La liberté est un droit fondamental."
Freiheit
Transliteration: fry-hite
"Freiheit ist ein wichtiges Gut."
libertà
Transliteration: lee-ber-tah
"La libertà è essenziale per la democrazia."
libertad
Transliteration: lee-ber-tad
"La libertad es un derecho humano."
liberdade
Transliteration: lee-ber-dah-jee
"A liberdade é fundamental para a sociedade."
स्वतंत्रता
Transliteration: svatantrata
"स्वतंत्रता हर व्यक्ति का अधिकार है।"
自由
Transliteration: zìyóu
"自由是人类的基本权利。"
자유
Transliteration: jayu
"자유는 모든 사람의 권리입니다."
自由
Transliteration: jiyū
"自由は人間の基本的な権利です。"
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