pro-emancipation
|pro-e-man-ci-pa-tion|
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/proʊ-ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/
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/prəʊ-ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃ(ə)n/
for freeing; in favor of abolition
Etymology
'pro-emancipation' is a modern English compound formed from 'pro-' + 'emancipation'. 'Pro-' originates from Latin 'pro', meaning 'for', and 'emancipation' originates from Latin 'emancipatio'/'emancipare'.
'emancipation' came into English via Middle French and Late Latin from Latin 'emancipatio' (from 'emancipare'), where 'e-' (from 'ex-') + 'manus' meant 'hand' and 'capere' meant 'to take'; 'pro-' is the classical Latin prefix 'pro' meaning 'for', combined in modern English to form the compound 'pro-emancipation'.
Originally 'emancipare' carried the sense of 'to transfer from someone's hand (authority)' and came to mean 'to free (from slavery or control)'; 'pro-' simply indicates being 'for' that act, so the compound's current meaning is 'in favor of freeing or abolition'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person or stance that is in favor of emancipation; support for emancipation (used as a noun, often in political or historical contexts).
The meeting included several pro-emancipation who argued for immediate legislative change.
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Adjective 1
supporting or favoring emancipation (the act of freeing someone from legal, social, or political restrictions, especially slavery).
She expressed a pro-emancipation view during the panel discussion.
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