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emancipatory
Variant of emancipate
transitive verb emancipated, emancipating
- to set free (a slave, etc.); release from bondage, servitude, or serfdom
- to free from restraint or control, as of social convention
- Law to release (a child) from parental control and supervision
Related Forms:
- emancipation noun
- emancipative adjective or emancipatory
- emancipator noun
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