liberationist
- noun
- /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃənɪst/
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liberacionista
- A true liberationist advocates for social justice and works tirelessly to improve the lives of the underprivileged.
Examples
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Where the protectionist assumes an organic connection between child and family, the liberationist proposes that each child is a unique person with the capacity for and the right of self-determination.
Academic text (1992) -
The organization's mission was led by a dedicated liberationist who fought for the rights of marginalized communities.
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Where the protectionist stresses the care of children by adults, the liberationist focuses on the common humanity of children and adults.
Academic text (1992) -
The white men of the West are fully invested and completely deferential to the radical liberationist's conception of the term.
Blog text (20) -
Some writers have contrasted this direct address to the Catholic liberationist address found in the CEBs, which calls the poor to a long, collective struggle for a new political and social order.
Academic text (1999) -
As a liberationist, he believes that everyone deserves the right to live freely and access basic resources.
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Morphology
liberationist = liberation (transparent) = liberation + ist
Built from 'liberation' + '-ist'; in this sense it specifies a supporter of (or adherent to) liberation theology, which is a direct specialization of the noun base.
Etymology
Liberationist as a noun is a person who supports 'liberation theology', religious ideas that say the church should help the poor get justice and freedom. The word comes from liberation, built on the Latin root liber meaning 'free', like liberty and liberate, so a liberationist believes faith should help free and protect poor people.