emancipation Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child

L. emancipatio: cf. F. émancipation.

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. Syn. -- Deliverance; liberation; release; freedom; manumission; enfranchisement.