Gadit

freedom

Definitions (2)
1The power or right to act, speak, or think without hindrance or restraint.
The citizens celebrated their freedom of speech.
She valued her freedom to choose her own path in life.
Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right.
2The state of not being imprisoned or enslaved.
After years of captivity, the prisoner finally gained his freedom.
The abolition of slavery granted freedom to many.
She fought for the freedom of those unjustly imprisoned.
Word Origin
Language
Old English
Original word
frēodōm
Word parts
frēo (free) + -dōm (state or condition)
Originally meant
state of being free
Background
The word 'freedom' comes from Old English 'frēodōm', which combines 'frēo', meaning free, and '-dōm', a suffix indicating a state or condition. It has been used in English since before the 12th century to describe the state of being free from control or oppression.