Emancipation is the act of freeing or state of being freed, or liberation. It can also mean freedom from inhibition and convention. See synonyms, sentences and word origin of emancipation . Emancipation defined and explained with examples. Emancipation is the state of being freed from the control of another, especially parental control. Definition of emancipation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning , pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Emancipation has four meanings in OED, related to Roman history, law, and slavery. It comes from French émancipation and is pronounced differently in British and American English.
