First Known Use: 15th century
Dictionary
manumission
noun man·u·mis·sion \ˌman-yə-ˈmi-shən\
Definition of MANUMISSION
: the act or process of manumitting; especially : formal emancipation from slavery
See manumission defined for kids ADVERTISEMENT
Origin of MANUMISSION
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin manumission-, manumissio, from manumittere
Related to MANUMISSION
- Synonyms
- emancipation, enfranchisement, freeing, liberation
- Antonyms
- enslavement
Rhymes with MANUMISSION
acoustician, acquisition, admonition, aesthetician, air-condition, ammunition, apparition, apposition, coalition, co-edition, competition, composition, cosmetician, decommission, decondition, definition, demolition, deposition, dietitian, disposition, disquisition, electrician, erudition, exhibition, expedition, exposition, extradition, first edition, imposition, in addition, inanition, in commission, inhibition, inquisition, intermission, intromission, intuition, linguistician, logistician, malnutrition, malposition, mathematician, mechanician, micturition, obstetrician, on commission, opposition, Ordovician, parturition, politician, precognition, precondition, premonition, preposition, proposition, recognition, recondition, repetition, requisition, rescue mission, rhetorician, self-ignition, statistician, submunition, superstition, supposition, text edition, trade edition, transposition
Learn More About MANUMISSION
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: manumitPrevious Word in the Dictionary: manufacturerAll Words Near: manumission
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up manumission? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).