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a state of depression or agitation
state: a state of depression or agitation
unhappiness
state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
unhappiness: state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
embitterment
the state of being embittered
embitterment: the state of being embittered
sadness
the state of being sad
sadness: the state of being sad
mourning
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
mourning: state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
poignance
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
poignance: a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
innocence
a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
innocence: a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
blamelessness
a state of innocence
blamelessness: a state of innocence
purity
the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
purity: the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
cleanness
without moral defects
cleanness: without moral defects
clear
the state of being free of suspicion
clear: the state of being free of suspicion
guilt
the state of having committed an offense
guilt: the state of having committed an offense
blameworthiness
a state of guilt
blameworthiness: a state of guilt
bloodguilt
the state of being guilty of bloodshed and murder
bloodguilt: the state of being guilty of bloodshed and murder
complicity
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
complicity: guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
criminalism
the state of being a criminal
criminalism: the state of being a criminal
guilt_by_association
the attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty
guilt_by_association: the attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty
impeachability
the state of being liable to impeachment
impeachability: the state of being liable to impeachment
freedom
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
freedom: the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
academic_freedom
the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions
academic_freedom: the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions
enfranchisement
freedom from political subjugation or servitude
enfranchisement: freedom from political subjugation or servitude
autonomy
immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
autonomy: immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
self-government
government of a political unit by its own people
self-government: government of a political unit by its own people
sovereignty
government free from external control
sovereignty: government free from external control
local_option
freedom of a local government to determine by popular vote the applicability of a controversial law in their jurisdiction
local_option: freedom of a local government to determine by popular vote the applicability of a controversial law in their jurisdiction
home_rule
self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government
home_rule: self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government
autarky
economic independence as a national policy
autarky: economic independence as a national policy
fragmentation
the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships
fragmentation: the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships
free_hand
freedom to do as you see fit
free_hand: freedom to do as you see fit
free_rein
the removal of constraints
free_rein: the removal of constraints
freedom_of_the_seas
the right of merchant ships to travel freely in international waters
freedom_of_the_seas: the right of merchant ships to travel freely in international waters
independence
freedom from control or influence of another or others
independence: freedom from control or influence of another or others
liberty
freedom of choice
liberty: freedom of choice
license
freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
license: freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
poetic_license
license used by a writer or artist to heighten the effect of their work
poetic_license: license used by a writer or artist to heighten the effect of their work
latitude
freedom from normal restraints in conduct
latitude: freedom from normal restraints in conduct
license
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; - Will Durant; - Edmund Burke
license: excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; - Will Durant; - Edmund Burke
civil_liberty
one's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country
civil_liberty: one's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country
discretion
freedom to act or judge on one's own
discretion: freedom to act or judge on one's own
run
unrestricted freedom to use
run: unrestricted freedom to use
liberty
personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
liberty: personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
svoboda
(Russia) freedom
svoboda: (Russia) freedom
subjugation
forced submission to control by others
subjugation: forced submission to control by others
repression
a state of forcible subjugation
repression: a state of forcible subjugation
oppression
the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:
oppression: the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:
yoke
an oppressive power
yoke: an oppressive power
enslavement
the state of being a slave; --Shakespeare
enslavement: the state of being a slave; --Shakespeare
bondage
the state of being under the control of another person
bondage: the state of being under the control of another person
bondage
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power; he sought release from his bondage to Satana self freed from the bondage of time"
bondage: the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power; he sought release from his bondage to Satana self freed from the bondage of time"
bonded_labor
a practice in which employers give high-interest loans to workers whose entire families then labor at low wages to pay off the debt; the practice is illegal in the United States
bonded_labor: a practice in which employers give high-interest loans to workers whose entire families then labor at low wages to pay off the debt; the practice is illegal in the United States
servitude
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
servitude: state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
peonage
the condition of a peon
peonage: the condition of a peon
serfdom
the state of a serf
serfdom: the state of a serf
encapsulation
the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule)
encapsulation: the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule)
confinement
the state of being confined
confinement: the state of being confined
constraint
the state of being physically constrained
constraint: the state of being physically constrained
cage
something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
cage: something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
iron_cage
a cage from which there is no escape
iron_cage: a cage from which there is no escape
captivity
the state of being imprisoned
captivity: the state of being imprisoned
detention
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
detention: a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
solitary_confinement
confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
solitary_confinement: confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
durance
imprisonment (especially for a long time)
durance: imprisonment (especially for a long time)
life_imprisonment
a sentence of imprisonment until death
life_imprisonment: a sentence of imprisonment until death
internment
confinement during wartime
internment: confinement during wartime
representation
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
representation: the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
free_agency
(sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team
free_agency: (sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team
legal_representation
personal representation that has legal status
legal_representation: personal representation that has legal status
autonomy
personal independence
autonomy: personal independence
separateness
political independence
separateness: political independence
dependence
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
dependence: the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
helplessness
the state of needing help from something
helplessness: the state of needing help from something
reliance
the state of relying on something
reliance: the state of relying on something
subordination
the state of being subordinate to something
subordination: the state of being subordinate to something
contingency
the state of being contingent on something
contingency: the state of being contingent on something
polarization
the condition of having or giving polarity
polarization: the condition of having or giving polarity
balance
a state of equilibrium
balance: a state of equilibrium
tension
a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
tension: a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
balance_of_power
an equilibrium of power between nations
balance_of_power: an equilibrium of power between nations
dynamic_balance
(aeronautics) the state of equilibrium in which centrifugal forces due to a rotating mass (e.g., a propeller) do not produce force in the shaft and so vibration is reduced
dynamic_balance: (aeronautics) the state of equilibrium in which centrifugal forces due to a rotating mass (e.g., a propeller) do not produce force in the shaft and so vibration is reduced
homeostasis
(physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
homeostasis: (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
isostasy
(geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust
isostasy: (geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust
Nash_equilibrium
(game theory) a stable state of a system that involves several interacting participants in which no participant can gain by a change of strategy as long as all the other participants remain unchanged
Nash_equilibrium: (game theory) a stable state of a system that involves several interacting participants in which no participant can gain by a change of strategy as long as all the other participants remain unchanged
poise
a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
poise: a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
thermal_equilibrium
a state in which all parts of a system are at the same temperature
thermal_equilibrium: a state in which all parts of a system are at the same temperature
imbalance
a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
imbalance: a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
motion
a state of change
motion: a state of change
shaking
a shaky motion
shaking: a shaky motion
tremolo
(music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
tremolo: (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
tremor
shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
tremor: shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
essential_tremor
tremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people; often mistaken for Parkinsonism but is not life-threatening and can usually be kept under control
essential_tremor: tremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people; often mistaken for Parkinsonism but is not life-threatening and can usually be kept under control
perpetual_motion
motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction
perpetual_motion: motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction
precession
the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
precession: the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
stream
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
stream: something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
motionlessness
a state of no motion or movement
motionlessness: a state of no motion or movement
stationariness
remaining in place
stationariness: remaining in place
rootage
fixedness by or as if by roots
rootage: fixedness by or as if by roots
dead_letter
the state of something that has outlived its relevance
dead_letter: the state of something that has outlived its relevance
action
the state of being active
action: the state of being active
agency
the state of being in action or exerting power
agency: the state of being in action or exerting power
Frankenstein
an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator
Frankenstein: an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator