"pseudoliberation" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pseudoliberation.wav Forms: pseudoliberations [plural]
Etymology: From pseudo- + liberation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|liberation}} pseudo- + liberation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pseudoliberation (countable and uncountable, plural pseudoliberations)
  1. False liberation; The process or instance of appearing to be liberation while not actually liberating. Tags: countable, uncountable

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