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Definition of Emancipation
1. Noun. Freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child.
Generic synonyms: Freeing, Liberation, Release
Derivative terms: Emancipate, Emancipate, Emancipationist
Derivative terms: Emancipate, Emancipate, Emancipationist
Definition of Emancipation
1. n. The act of setting free from the power of another, from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence; also, the state of being thus set free; liberation; as, the emancipation of slaves; the emancipation of minors; the emancipation of a person from prejudices; the emancipation of the mind from superstition; the emancipation of a nation from tyranny or subjection.
Definition of Emancipation
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Medical Definition of Emancipation
1. In embryology, delimitation of a specific area in an organ-forming field, giving definite shape and limits to the organ primordium. (05 Mar 2000)