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The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money.
Johnny Carson

Meaning of "freedom" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FREEDOM

Old English frēodōm.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FREEDOM

freedom  [ˈfriːdəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FREEDOM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Freedom is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FREEDOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of freedom in the English dictionary

The first definition of freedom in the dictionary is personal liberty, as from slavery, bondage, serfdom, etc. Other definition of freedom is liberation or deliverance, as from confinement or bondage. Freedom is also the quality or state of being free, esp to enjoy political and civil liberties.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FREEDOM


babudom
ˈbɑːbuːdəm
boredom
ˈbɔːdəm
czardom
ˈzɑːdəm
dirdum
ˈdɜːdəm
Edom
ˈiːdəm
gurudom
ˈɡʊruːdəm
ledum
ˈliːdəm
overfreedom
ˌəʊvəˈfriːdəm
sedum
ˈsiːdəm
shahdom
ˈʃɑːdəm
stardom
ˈstɑːdəm
superstardom
ˌsuːpəˈstɑːdəm
tsardom
ˈzɑːdəm
tzardom
ˈzɑːdəm
unfreedom
ʌnˈfriːdəm
whoredom
ˈhɔːdəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FREEDOM

freebootery
freebooting
freebooty
freeborn
freecooling
freecycle
freediver
freediving
freedman
freedmen
freedom fighter
Freedom Food
freedom of expression
Freedom of Information Act
freedom of the seas
freedom rider
Freedomites
freedwoman
freedwomen
freefall parachuting

WORDS THAT END LIKE FREEDOM

apedom
archdukedom
coupledom
crippledom
degree of freedom
dukedom
duncedom
hippiedom
liegedom
moviedom
noodledom
popedom
princedom
puzzledom
savagedom
singledom
Sons of Freedom
squiredom
thanedom
wifedom

Synonyms and antonyms of freedom in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FREEDOM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «freedom» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of freedom

Translation of «freedom» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FREEDOM

Find out the translation of freedom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of freedom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «freedom» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自由
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

libertad
570 millions of speakers

English

freedom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वतंत्रता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حُرِيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свобода
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

liberdade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বাধীনতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

liberté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebebasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Freiheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自由
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자유
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kebebasan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự do
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுதந்திரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वातंत्र्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

özgürlük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

libertà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wolność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свобода
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

libertate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελευθερία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vryheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frihet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frihet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of freedom

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FREEDOM»

The term «freedom» is very widely used and occupies the 3.586 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FREEDOM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «freedom» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «freedom» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about freedom

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10 QUOTES WITH «FREEDOM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word freedom.
1
Mahmoud Abbas
We need international support so that our people live a life of normality, of dignity, of liberty and freedom. I hope that our cry for freedom may be heard.
2
Felix Baumgartner
I started skydiving because I loved the idea of freedom.
3
Aneurin Bevan
Freedom is the by-product of economic surplus.
4
James L. Buckley
Unfortunately, the media, which are not at all reluctant to act in their own self-interest, have succeeded in equating reform in the public mind with further restrictions on just about everyone else's freedom of political speech.
5
Johnny Carson
The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money.
6
Kurt Cobain
Punk is musical freedom. It's saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster's terms, 'nirvana' means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world, and that's pretty close to my definition of Punk Rock.
7
Mike Crapo
We are gifted with freedom, but with that freedom comes the reality of the unknown and the responsibility to be aware of our surroundings and on guard against those who would do us harm.
8
Antonio Damasio
Consciousness permits us to develop the instruments of culture - morality and justice, religion, art, economics and politics, science and technology. Those instruments allow us some measure of freedom in the confrontation with nature.
9
Mitch Daniels
We believe it wrong ever to take a dollar from a free citizen without a very necessary public purpose, because each such taking diminishes the freedom to spend that dollar as its owner would prefer.
10
Louis Farrakhan
They call them terrorists, I call them freedom fighters.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREEDOM»

Discover the use of freedom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to freedom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
This authoritative volume makes sense of that vast and confusing "second American Revolution" we call the Civil War, a war that transformed a nation and expanded our heritage of liberty.
James M. McPherson, 1988
2
Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition
In this classic book, Milton Friedman provides the definitive statement of his immensely influential economic philosophy—one in which competitive capitalism serves as both a device for achieving economic freedom and a necessary condition ...
Milton Friedman, 2009
3
Freedom: A Novel
Freedom comically and tragically captures the temptations and burdens of liberty: the thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromises of middle age, the wages of suburban sprawl, the heavy weight of empire.
Jonathan Franzen, 2010
4
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
The book that inspired the major new motion picture Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
Nelson Mandela, 2008
5
Riding Freedom
A fictionalized account of Charley (Charlotte) Parkhurst who ran away from an orphanage, posed as a boy, moved to California, and fooled everyone by her appearance.
Pam Muñoz Ryan, 1999
6
A Theory of Freedom: From the Psychology to the Politics of ...
The view he develops--which includes the seemingly paradoxical notion that we are free to the extent that we are capable of being held responsible--will make this pioneering book highly important to a wide range of philosophers.
Philip Pettit, 2001
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Coding Freedom: The Ethics and Aesthetics of Hacking
"--Thomas M. Malaby, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee "This is a revelatory ethnographic look at the origins and evolution of the free and open source software subculture.
E. Gabriella Coleman, 2013
8
Beyond Freedom and Dignity
Beyond Freedom and Dignity urges us to reexamine the ideals we have taken for granted and to consider the possibility of a radically behaviorist approach to human problems--one that has appeared to some incompatible with those ideals, but ...
Burrhus Frederic Skinner, 2002
9
Freedom Is Not Enough: The Opening of the American Workplace
In this bold and groundbreaking work, Nancy MacLean shows how African-American and later Mexican-American civil rights activists and feminists concluded that freedom alone would not suffice: access to jobs at all levels is a requisite of ...
Nancy MacLean, 2008
10
God, Freedom, and Evil
This book discusses and exemplifies the philosophy of religion, or philosophical reflection on central themes of religion.
Alvin Plantinga, 1974

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREEDOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term freedom is used in the context of the following news items.
1
In WWII, US won freedom for others
Our WWII vets weren't fighting for our freedom. We were already free. We had friendly borders north and south and a lot of fish on both sides. «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
2
'Religious freedom' bill picks up momentum in House
Pressure is mounting on House GOP leaders to call a vote this month on a religious-freedom bill banning the federal government from ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
3
Questions over Freedom Commissioner's claim to 'no luxury' travel
When Tim Wilson's $77,000 bill for travelling expenses and taxis was made public last week, the Human Rights Commissioner was quick to ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
Freedom Bowl organizers say game will go on
The Freedom Bowl, which started in the summer of 2003, raises funds for Shriners Hospitals for Children and is a local showcase for recent ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»
5
But conservative state lawmakers can help — if they have the will
Complacent state legislators must understand that Religious Freedom Restoration Acts — while better than nothing — will likely provide ... «National Review Online, Jul 15»
6
Leaving Cuba: Why Pirates bullpen coach Euclides Rojas risked …
They have not spoken in more than 20 years, since Rojas' desire for freedom pushed him into the ocean on a makeshift raft with his wife and ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Thunder duo rolls as East wins Freedom Bowl Classic
It took a half for the East to figure out its offense, then the East really figured it out Saturday night at the Freedom Bowl Classic. Mountain View ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»
8
Nancy and Ann Wilson
The eighth annual Freedom Fest Ride begins with registration at 11 a.m. Saturday during a rally at UW-L's Veterans Memorial Field Sports ... «Jacksoncountychronicle, Jul 15»
9
Cde Freedom Nyamubaya: We will meet 'On the Road Again'
I first encountered the late Cde Freedom Nyamubaya (Cde Freedom as we affectionately called her) via the poetry section of the Waterfalls ... «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»
10
Fayetteville conference helps women find freedom in Christ
The conference, titled Freedom In Christ, will be held Friday and Saturday, July 17-18, in the auditorium at Freedom Christian Academy, 3130 ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»

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