freedom

• n. 自由、自律性、率直さ
• n.（自由）人の名前；（英）Freedom

free、自由。-dom、抽象名詞の接尾辞。

freedom (n.)

Old English freodom "power of self-determination, state of free will; emancipation from slavery, deliverance;" see free (adj.) + -dom. Meaning "exemption from arbitrary or despotic control, civil liberty" is from late 14c. Meaning "possession of particular privileges" is from 1570s. Similar formation in Old Frisian fridom, Dutch vrijdom, Middle Low German vridom. Freedom-rider recorded 1961 in reference to civil rights activists in U.S. trying to integrate bus lines.

It has been said by some physicians, that life is a forced state. The same may be said of freedom. It requires efforts, it presupposes mental and moral qualities of a high order to be generally diffused in the society where it exists. [John C. Calhoun, speech, U.S. House of Representatives, Jan. 31, 1816]

Freedom fighter attested by 1903 (originally with reference to Cuba). Freedom-loving (adj.) is from 1841.

1. Politicians have debased the meaning of the word " freedom "

政治家たちは、「自由」という言葉の意味を貶めている。

2.The music brought him a feeling of plenitude and freedom .

この音楽は彼に完璧で自由な感じを与えた。

3.The party leader said the street should be renamed Freedom Avenue.

政党指導者は、この街を自由通りと改めて命名すべきだと言った。

4.He was single-mindedly devoted to the hastening of freedom for the oppressed.

抑圧された者を一日も早く自由にすることに専念している。

5.Susan 's idea of freedom was to have variety in her life style.

スーザンの心の中の自由は多彩な生活を持つことだ。