Oxford Dictionary English emancipation nounnoun BrE BrE//ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃn// ; NAmE NAmE//ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃn// [uncountable] (formal) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsthe act of freeing somebody, especially from legal, political or social restrictions the emancipation of slaves Wordfinderfreedomallow, emancipation, freedom, imprisonment, independence, liberty, oppress, restriction, rule, slaveCheck pronunciation: emancipation oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com