Freedom
(noun)
- The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
- The state of not being imprisoned or enslaved.
- The state of being able to act without constraint.
- The power of self-determination attributed to the will; the quality of being independent.
- The absence of or release from ties, obligations, or duties.
Origin:
Middle english: from old french liberte, from latin libertas, from liber "free".
Examples:
- Freedom of speech is a fundamental right.
- He was finally granted freedom after serving his sentence.
- The freedom to make your own choices.
- They fought for their freedom and independence.
- I need freedom to think and make my own decisions.