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   freedom

   /ˈfriːdəm/

   noun

   • 1. the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants: "we do have some freedom of choice" Similar right toentitlement toprivilegeprerogativedue
   • ▪ absence of subjection to foreign domination or despotic government: "he was a champion of Irish freedom" Similar independenceself-governmentself-determinationself-legislationself rulehome rulesovereigntyautonomyautarkydemocracyself-sufficiencyindividualismseparationnon-alignmentemancipationenfranchisementhistorical:manumissionOpposite dependence
   • ▪ the power of self-determination attributed to the will; the quality of being independent of fate or necessity. Similar scopelatitudeleewaymarginflexibilityfacilityspacebreathing spaceroomelbow roomlicenceleavefree reina free handleisurecarte blancheOpposite restriction
   • 2. the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved: "the shark thrashed its way to freedom" Similar libertyliberationreleaseemancipationdeliverancedeliverydischargenon-confinementextricationamnestypardoninghistorical:manumissionrare:disenthralmentOpposite captivity
   • ▪ the state of being unrestricted and able to move easily: "the shorts have a side split for freedom of movement"
   • ▪ unrestricted use of something: "the dog has the freedom of the house when we are out"
   • 3. the state of not being subject to or affected by (something undesirable): "freedom from fear is what we hope for" Similar exemptionimmunitydispensationexceptionexclusionreleasereliefreprieveabsolutionexonerationimpunityinformal:letting offa let-offrare:derogationOpposite liability
   • 4. a special privilege or right of access, especially that of full citizenship of a city granted to a public figure as an honour: British "he accepted the freedom of the City of Glasgow"
   • 5. familiarity or openness in speech or behaviour. archaic Similar naturalnessopennesslack of reserve/inhibitioncasualnessinformalitylack of ceremonyspontaneityingenuousnessimpudencefamiliarityoverfamiliaritypresumptionforwardnessinformal:cheek

   Word Origin Old Englishfrēodōm (see free, -dom).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   Foredoom is a verb that means to doom beforehand or destine. It is often used in the phrase "foredoomed to become king". See synonyms, examples, word history and more.

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   Foredoom definition: to doom beforehand; destine.. See examples of FOREDOOM used in a sentence.

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   May 10, 2024 · /ˈfɔrˌdum/ IPA guide. Other forms: foredoomed; foredooms; foredooming. Definitions of foredoom. verb. doom beforehand. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Foredoom." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/foredoom. Accessed 13 Apr. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOREDOOM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb. (transitive) literary. to doom or condemn beforehand. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. foredoom in American English. (fɔrˈdum ; for n. ˈfɔrˌdum ) verb transitive. 1. to doom in advance; condemn beforehand. noun. 2. Archaic. a sentence or judgment in advance; destiny.

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   How to use . foredoom in a sentenceThere is nothing that so surely foredooms people to failure as a despairing blindness to any perception of their advantages.

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   Define foredoom. foredoom synonyms, foredoom pronunciation, foredoom translation, English dictionary definition of foredoom. tr.v. fore·doomed , fore·doom·ing , fore·dooms To doom or condemn beforehand.

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   Jun 3, 2024 · foredoom (third-person singular simple present foredooms, present participle foredooming, simple past and past participle foredoomed) ( transitive) To predestine to a doom.