freedperson

8.4

A person who used to be a slave and no longer is one

noun
/ˈfriːdˌpɜːrsən/

: liberado

The rights of freedpersons were often denied despite legal emancipation.

Examples

Many freedpersons sought education after emancipation.
Historians study the lives of freedpeople to understand the transition from slavery to freedom.
After the war, many freedpeople established new communities in the South.
The freedperson celebrated their newfound freedom.
After the war, many freedpeople established new communities in the South.
Historians study the lives of freedpeople to understand the transition from slavery to freedom.
Many freedpersons sought education after emancipation.

Synonyms

mawali

vsfreedperson

Archaic

9.9

A person who used to be a slave and is now officially free

is the general term for anyone released from slavery

freeperson

vsfreedperson

Archaic

9.3

A person who is not a slave and can own land and live freely

refers specifically to someone freed from slavery rather than anyone born free

Antonyms

slave

746 3.4

A person legally owned by someone else who must work without pay or freedom

How Free

citizen

∞ 1.4

freeperson

Archaic

9.3

freedperson

8.4

slave

746 3.4

Surface Forms

freedperson singular

freedpersons plural

Morphology

freedperson = freed + person (transparent) = freed + person

The meaning is directly derived from 'freed' (released) + 'person' (individual): a person who has been released from slavery.

Etymology

Freedperson is made of freed ('released' or 'made free') and person ('an individual'), and it names someone who has been released from slavery. It is a modern, neutral form of older words like freedman and freedwoman, so the origin shows it means 'a person who is now free'.