pro-liberation
|pro-li-be-ra-tion|
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/proʊ ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən/
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/prəʊ ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən/
in favor of liberation
Etymology
'pro-liberation' originates from the Latin prefix 'pro' and the noun 'liberation', with 'pro' originally meaning 'for' and 'liberare' meaning 'to set free'.
'liberation' passed into English via Old French 'liberacion' and Latin 'liberatio' (from 'liberare'), and the modern English compound 'pro-liberation' was formed by combining the prefix 'pro-' with 'liberation'.
Initially components meant 'for' (pro-) and 'to set free' (liberare); together the compound came to mean 'in favor of freeing' and now denotes support for acts or movements of liberation.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
support for a movement or cause aiming at liberation; the stance or ideology of favoring liberation.
There was a strong pro-liberation among young activists.
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Adjective 1
supporting or favorable to liberation; in favor of freeing a group, nation, or people from oppression or control.
They adopted a pro-liberation position in their platform.
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Last updated: 2026/01/21 13:32