liberated

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adjective

lib·​er·​at·​ed ˈli-bə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce liberated (audio)
Synonyms of liberatednext
: freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles
a liberated woman
a liberated marriage

liberated

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past tense and past participle of liberate

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Instead, Curry connected with fans like me because, as a performer, the man seemed able to do anything, and do it with a kind of liberated abandon and eagerness to entertain. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026 Chalk it up to the leftover hubris of late-20th-century American empire and the grand illusion of a liberated civilization thriving behind an impenetrable fortress. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026 In 2016, Brexiteers imagined that other European countries would follow their example and cheerily recover absolute sovereignty as liberated nation-states. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Patrons unwilling to feel quite so liberated can leave their bathrobes on all evening long, Hart says. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for liberated

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Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of liberate

First Known Use

Adjective

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of liberated was in 1887

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“Liberated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberated. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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liberated

adjective
lib·​er·​at·​ed
: freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles

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