felszabadulást

Felszabadulást is the accusative singular form of the Hungarian noun felszabadulás, which means liberation, release, or emancipation. The base noun felszabadulás denotes the act or state of becoming free and can refer to freeing a person, a group, or a territory from oppression or occupation, as well as broader political or social emancipation. The root comes from felszabadulni meaning “to be liberated,” with the nominalizing suffix -ás; related terms include felszabadítás (the act of liberating) and felszabadult (liberated).

The accusative felszabadulást is used when the liberation is the direct object of a verb, as in a sentence like “A város felszabadulását ünnepelték.” The plural felszabadulások refers to various liberations.

Historically, felszabadulás is widely used in Hungary to describe liberation from foreign occupation or oppressive regimes, notably in reference to World War II and to emancipation movements. In cultural and political discourse it also denotes personal or social emancipation, such as civil rights, freedom of speech, or liberation movements within a country or region.

In contemporary Hungarian, felszabadulás appears in expressions such as “felszabadulás napja” (Liberation Day) or in historical summaries, literature, and journalism. The term carries connotations of relief, autonomy, and self-determination, while remaining a neutral descriptor of the process of becoming free.