Disenthralment

/ˌdɪsɪnˈθrɔlmənt/ noun

Definition

The act or process of freeing someone from slavery, captivity, or overwhelming control.

Etymology

From disenthrall + -ment (suffix forming nouns from verbs). The -ment suffix comes from Old French and Latin, indicating a state or action.

Kelly Says

During the Enlightenment, philosophers used 'disenthralment' as a key concept—they believed reason could achieve the disenthralment of humanity from ignorance and superstition, making it a word of revolution.

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