Freedom
noun
The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants.
We do have some freedom of choice, don't we?
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- freedom of choice
- freedom of speech
noun
The state of not being imprisoned or enslaved.
The prisoner was finally granted his freedom.
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- fight for freedom
- grant freedom
noun
Unrestricted use of something.
I have the freedom of the house when I visit my aunt.
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- freedom of the house
- freedom of the city
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Colloquial
noun
The absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action.
Humans have the freedom to make their own choices.
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- freedom of decision
- freedom of thought
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Academic
noun
The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants.
We do have some freedom of choice, don't we?
Often appears as...
- freedom of choice
- freedom of speech
noun
The state of not being imprisoned or enslaved.
The prisoner was finally granted his freedom.
Often appears as...
- fight for freedom
- grant freedom
noun
Unrestricted use of something.
I have the freedom of the house when I visit my aunt.
Often appears as...
- freedom of the house
- freedom of the city
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
The absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action.
Humans have the freedom to make their own choices.
Often appears as...
- freedom of decision
- freedom of thought
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Personal Autonomy
Freedom describes one's control over personal choices without external pressure.
She valued her freedom to travel anywhere she desired.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Absolute
Freedom is not without limits; it's often balanced with responsibility and laws.
In a democracy, a citizen's freedom of speech has certain boundaries.
Pro Tip 1/2Personal Autonomy
Freedom describes one's control over personal choices without external pressure.
She valued her freedom to travel anywhere she desired.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Absolute
Freedom is not without limits; it's often balanced with responsibility and laws.
In a democracy, a citizen's freedom of speech has certain boundaries.
Pro Tip 1/2Personal Autonomy
Freedom describes one's control over personal choices without external pressure.
She valued her freedom to travel anywhere she desired.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Absolute
Freedom is not without limits; it's often balanced with responsibility and laws.
In a democracy, a citizen's freedom of speech has certain boundaries.
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What are the universal...
the principle of nondiscrimination and the right to life and liberty. It refers to negative freedoms, like the freedom from torture or slavery, as well as positive freedoms, such as the freedom of movement and residence. It encompasses basic civil and political rights,
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The Story of Us with...
country they think love has to be learned when people peace among helping another person I think it's affection and love truly conquer all if you thought you were going to lose everyone that you love what would you do and what keeps the fire of freedom burning in our
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How did Hitler rise to...
to grant him emergency powers. Within a matter of months, freedom of the press was abolished, other parties were disbanded, and anti-Jewish laws were passed. Many of Hitler's early radical supporters were arrested and executed, along with potential rivals,
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Where did Russia come...
literacy, and even democratic freedoms uncommon for the time. But nothing lasts forever. Fratricidal disputes over succession began to erode central power as increasingly independent cities ruled by rival princes vied for control.
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What does it mean to be...
a principle preventing a nation from sending an individual to a country where their life and freedom are threatened. In reality, however, refugees are frequently the victims of inconsistent and discriminatory treatment.
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Why do people join...
Many cults may be hard to identify, and for some, their beliefs, no matter how strange, are protected under religious freedom. But when their practices involve harassment, threats, illegal activities, or abuse,
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My life as an outsider PIPE...
installations and I show them in galleries and museums interestingly this condition has given me the freedom to be an immigrant within various disciplines fusing unlikely worlds and cultures and
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Daniel Kish: How I use...
I was not raised with fear. They put my freedom first before all else, because that is what love does. Now, moving forward, how do I manage today? The world is a much larger nursery.
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What "Orwellian" really...
because ultimately our ability to think and communicate clearly is what stands between us and a world where war is peace and freedom is slavery.
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Decompress In The Dunes...
of life accepting change we discover freedom of mind
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What are the universal...
the principle of nondiscrimination and the right to life and liberty. It refers to negative freedoms, like the freedom from torture or slavery, as well as positive freedoms, such as the freedom of movement and residence. It encompasses basic civil and political rights,
Video examples
The Story of Us with...
country they think love has to be learned when people peace among helping another person I think it's affection and love truly conquer all if you thought you were going to lose everyone that you love what would you do and what keeps the fire of freedom burning in our
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How did Hitler rise to...
to grant him emergency powers. Within a matter of months, freedom of the press was abolished, other parties were disbanded, and anti-Jewish laws were passed. Many of Hitler's early radical supporters were arrested and executed, along with potential rivals,
Video examples
Where did Russia come...
literacy, and even democratic freedoms uncommon for the time. But nothing lasts forever. Fratricidal disputes over succession began to erode central power as increasingly independent cities ruled by rival princes vied for control.
Video examples
What does it mean to be...
a principle preventing a nation from sending an individual to a country where their life and freedom are threatened. In reality, however, refugees are frequently the victims of inconsistent and discriminatory treatment.
Video examples
Why do people join...
Many cults may be hard to identify, and for some, their beliefs, no matter how strange, are protected under religious freedom. But when their practices involve harassment, threats, illegal activities, or abuse,
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My life as an outsider PIPE...
installations and I show them in galleries and museums interestingly this condition has given me the freedom to be an immigrant within various disciplines fusing unlikely worlds and cultures and
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Daniel Kish: How I use...
I was not raised with fear. They put my freedom first before all else, because that is what love does. Now, moving forward, how do I manage today? The world is a much larger nursery.
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What "Orwellian" really...
because ultimately our ability to think and communicate clearly is what stands between us and a world where war is peace and freedom is slavery.
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Decompress In The Dunes...
of life accepting change we discover freedom of mind
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Jim Morrison
American Singer
Friends can help each other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself - and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them. That's what real love amounts to - letting a person be what he really is.
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Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
It is open for anyone to have freedom of speech, and I guess we can all play a role in trying to make a difference in the world. Particularly if your leader is not helping in that area.
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Langston Hughes
American Poet
In all my life, I have never been free. I have never been able to do anything with freedom, except in the field of my writing.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Leader
Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?
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Robert A. Heinlein
American Writer
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
He only earns his freedom and his life Who takes them every day by storm.
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George W. Bush
American President
The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom.
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Rabindranath Tagore
Indian Poet
We gain freedom when we have paid the full price.
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Elbert Hubbard
American Writer
Responsibility is the price of freedom.
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Willie Nelson
American Musician
Freedom is control in your own life.
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Jim Morrison
American Singer
Friends can help each other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself - and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them. That's what real love amounts to - letting a person be what he really is.
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Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
It is open for anyone to have freedom of speech, and I guess we can all play a role in trying to make a difference in the world. Particularly if your leader is not helping in that area.
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Langston Hughes
American Poet
In all my life, I have never been free. I have never been able to do anything with freedom, except in the field of my writing.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Leader
Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?
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Robert A. Heinlein
American Writer
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
He only earns his freedom and his life Who takes them every day by storm.
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George W. Bush
American President
The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom.
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Rabindranath Tagore
Indian Poet
We gain freedom when we have paid the full price.
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Elbert Hubbard
American Writer
Responsibility is the price of freedom.
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Willie Nelson
American Musician
Freedom is control in your own life.
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