Added 8 October 2026
freedom
/ˈfɹiːdəm/ noun
In Latin: lībertās Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about freedom at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The state of being free.
Having recently been released from prison, he didn't know what to do with his newfound freedom.
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The lack of a specific constraint, or of constraints in general; a state of being free, unconstrained.
Freedom of speech is a basic democratic value.
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The right or privilege of unrestricted use or access
Freedom of a city
adjective
Origin
From Middle English fredom, freedom, from Old English frēodōm (“freedom, state of free-will, charter, emancipation, deliverance”), from Proto-West Germanic *frijadōm (“freedom”). Equivalent to free + -dom. Cognate with North Frisian fridoem (“freedom”), Dutch vrijdom (“freedom”), Low German frīdom (“freedom”), Middle High German vrītuom (“freedom”), Norwegian fridom (“freedom”).
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