Definitions for freedom
ˈfri dəmfree·dom

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 6 votes

1. freedomnoun

   the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

2. exemption, freedomnoun

   immunity from an obligation or duty

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 6 votes

1. freedomnoun

   The state of being free, of not being imprisoned or enslaved.

   Having recently been released from prison, he didn't know what to do with his newfound freedom.

2. freedomnoun

   The lack of a specific constraint, or of constraints in general; a state of being free, unconstrained.

3. Etymology: From freedom, fredom, from freodom, equivalent to. Cognate with fridoem, vrijdom, fridom, vrituom, fridom.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Freedomnoun

   Etymology: from free.

   1. Liberty; exemption from servitude; independence.

   The laws themselves they do specially rage at, as most repugnant to their liberty and natural freedom. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   O freedom! first delight of human kind!
   Not that which bondmen from their masters find,
   The privilege of doles; nor yet t’ inscribe
   Their names in this or t’ other Roman tribe:
   That false enfranchisement with ease is found;
   Slaves are made citizens by turning round. John Dryden, Pers.

   2. Privileges; franchises; immunities.

   By our holy Sabbath have I sworn
   To have the due and forfeit of my bond:
   If you deny it, let the danger light
   Upon your charter, and your city’s freedom. William Shakespeare.

   3. Power of enjoying franchises.

   This prince first gave freedom to servants, so as to become citizens of equal privileges with the rest, which very much increased the power of the people. Jonathan Swift.

   4. Exemption from fate, necessity, or predetermination.

   I else must change
   Their nature, and revoke the high decree
   Unchangeable, eternal, which ordain’d
   Their freedom; they themselves ordain’d their fall. John Milton.

   In every sin, by how much the more free will is in its choice, by so much is the act the more sinful; and where there is nothing to importune, urge, or provoke the will to any act, there is so much an higher and perfecter degree of freedom about that act. Robert South, Sermons.

   5. Unrestraint.

   I will that all the feasts and sabbaths shall be all days of immunity and freedom for the Jews in my realm. 1 Mac. x.

   6. The state of being without any particular evil or inconvenience.7. Ease or facility in doing or showing any thing.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Freedom

   Freedom is understood as either having the ability to act or change without constraint or to possess the power and resources to fulfill one's purposes unhindered. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving oneself their own laws", and with having rights and the civil liberties with which to exercise them without undue interference by the state. Frequently discussed kinds of political freedom include freedom of assembly, freedom of association, freedom of choice, and freedom of speech. In one definition, something is "free" if it can change easily and is not constrained in its present state. In philosophy and religion, freedom is sometimes associated with free will, without undue or unjust constraints on that will, such as enslavement. It is an idea closely tied with the concept of negative liberty. Charles Taylor resolves one of the issues that separate "positive" and "negative" theories of freedom, as these were initially distinguished in Isaiah Berlin's seminal essay, "Two concepts of liberty". Taylor sees it as undeniable that there are two such families of conceptions of political freedom. Negative liberty is a concept that is often used in political philosophy. It is the idea that freedom means an ability to do what one wants, without external obstacles. This concept has been called too simplistic for discounting the importance of individual self-realization. Positive liberty is the ability to fulfill one's purposes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. Freedomnoun

   the state of being free; exemption from the power and control of another; liberty; independence

2. Freedomnoun

   privileges; franchises; immunities

3. Freedomnoun

   exemption from necessity, in choise and action; as, the freedom of the will

4. Freedomnoun

   ease; facility; as, he speaks or acts with freedom

5. Freedomnoun

   frankness; openness; unreservedness

6. Freedomnoun

   improper familiarity; violation of the rules of decorum; license

7. Freedomnoun

   generosity; liberality

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Freedom

   The rights of individuals to act and make decisions without external constraints.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. freedomverb

   Being able to learn and explore imaginations artificial and real nature. 0.) not under the control or in the power of another able to act or be done as one wishes denoting rank or status to a class of people or the attitudes associated with them, regarded collectively. 1.) the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Absence of subjection to foreign domination or despotic government. The state of not being imprisoned or enslaved. The power of self-determination attributed to the will; the quality of being independent of fate or necessity. Unrestricted use of something. Familiarity or openness in speech or behavior.

   Freeing my mind and body is my type of freedom. The shark thrashed its way to freedom.

   Etymology: Truth

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on April 23, 2024  

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   freedom

   The ability, feeling, knowing, understanding, trust and right to make just, fair, ethical, moral and intelligent change, choices and decisions.

   Freedom is a divine right that every human being on the planet is entitled to and demands.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 13, 2016  

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   freedom

   The ethical, moral and official authority and power.

   Freedom of movement is a fundamental human right and we all have the freedom to create this for the health and shared prosperity of everyone on planet earth.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 9, 2020  

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   freedom

   The right of a person to create their life with choice in line with their soul agreement, the universes truth and the collective plan for the evolution of humanity.

   Freedom is important around the world, we all deserve it.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

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   freedom

   To exist on planet earth, to have optimum health, love, our human rights, a house to reside in, be active, able to work and provide for a person or family, to have the freedom to contribute to society in creative and innovative ways and earn or receive a balanced and moderate income living a life with fairness and justness for all

   Freedom is important for us all

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 20, 2021  

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FREEDOM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Freedom is ranked #124548 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Freedom surname appeared 138 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Freedom.
   
   60.8% or 84 total occurrences were White.
   23.1% or 32 total occurrences were Black.
   5.8% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   4.3% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • State
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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'freedom' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1675

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'freedom' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3149

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'freedom' in Nouns Frequency: #731

How to pronounce freedom?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say freedom in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of freedom in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of freedom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of freedom in a Sentence

1. Jim Meskimen:

   Like everyone else, I’m hugely impressed by how far he’s come as an actor, this was a rap artist from Philly who's now a mammoth star. But he’s always had a tremendous amount of personal magneticsm. Somebody once said on set that he had an Elvis vibe. I’ve never met Elvis, but he certainly has this very attractive quality. He’s a guy you want to spend time with and hear what he has to say. And when you’re a superstar, there’s an impulse to share everything with us. That’s very risky. But it also demonstrates personal freedom that, I think, we all aspire to. But even then, he demonstrated pure talent, humor, skill and inventiveness. He’s pretty irresistible.

2. Danielle Meitiv:

   Our children need the freedom to grow into the happy, healthy, confident adults we want them to be, so we should trust our kids more.

3. Thomas Jefferson:

   This institution will be based upon the illimitable freedom of the human mind. For here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it.

4. George W. Bush, State of the Union address, January 20, 2004:

   I believe that God has planted in every human heart the desire to live in freedom. And even when that desire is crushed by tyranny for decades, it will rise again.

5. Mick Mulvaney:

   That story got a little blown out of proportion, it's been an interesting process. I went to go talk to the Freedom Caucus about health care a couple weeks back. They knew what the deal was. The deal was that I'm just on a different team right now. But it's good competition. It's a real collegial thing still.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=freedom
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Freedom
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=freedom
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html