"animal liberation" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} animal liberation (uncountable)
  1. (ethics, social policy) A social movement dedicated to the advancement of the interests and rights of non-human animals, consisting of theorists and activists. Wikipedia link: animal liberation Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Animal welfare, Ethics Derived forms: animal liberationist Related terms: speciesism Translations (social movement): 動物解放 (Chinese Mandarin), 动物解放 (dòngwù jiěfàng) (Chinese Mandarin), animala liberigo (Esperanto), besta liberigo (Esperanto), eläinten vapautusliike (Finnish), libertação animal [feminine] (Portuguese), liberación animal [feminine] (Spanish)
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