liberator
UK: /ˈlɪb.ər.eɪ.tər/ | US: /ˈlɪb.ər.eɪ.t̬ɚ/
n. a person who liberates or sets others free from oppression, confinement, or control
liberator = liber<free> + ator<agent noun suffix>
- liber (from Latin liber, meaning "free")
- ator (Latin agentive suffix -tor, indicating "one who does [the action]")
Etymology Origin:
The word traces back to Latin liberare ("to set free"), derived from liber ("free"). The suffix -tor was commonly used in Latin to form agent nouns (e.g., doctor from docere, "to teach"). Over time, liberator entered English via Old French, retaining its core meaning of "one who frees others." The morphemes reflect a clear logical progression: liber (freedom) + ator (actor) = "one who grants freedom."
The rebels hailed their leader as a liberator of the oppressed.
Harriet Tubman is celebrated as a liberator of enslaved people in U.S. history.
The statue symbolizes the liberator breaking the chains of tyranny.
Many viewed the allied forces as liberators during World War II.
True liberators empower others to sustain their freedom.