Alliberament

Alliberament is a Catalan noun meaning liberation or emancipation; it denotes the act or process of gaining freedom from oppression, domination, or confinement. It appears across political, social, economic, and religious discourses to describe freeing individuals or groups from unjust constraints. The term derives from Latin liberare through Romance languages and is cognate with "liberation" in English.

In political contexts, alliberament is used for struggles for self-determination, sovereignty, or independence, including national liberation movements and anti-colonial campaigns. In national and regional discourse, it can signal the aim of creating or restoring political autonomy.

In social and economic contexts, it refers to emancipation from various forms of domination, such as the abolition of slavery, the end of serfdom, or movements for gender, racial, or economic equality. It also appears in discussions of workers' rights and social reform.

The term also appears in religious and philosophical contexts, notably in liberation theology, which emphasizes God's justice for the poor and oppressed and the social transformation of communities.

Related concepts include emancipation, decolonization, civil rights, and self-determination. In Catalan usage, alliberament can be qualified as alliberament nacional, alliberament social, or alliberament personal, depending on the context.