0%

freedom of speech

free·dom of speech
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [free-duh m uhv, ov speech]
    • /ˈfri dəm ʌv, ɒv spitʃ/
    • /ˈfriːdəm əv spiːtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [free-duh m uhv, ov speech]
    • /ˈfri dəm ʌv, ɒv spitʃ/

Definitions of freedom of speech words

  • noun freedom of speech the right of people to express their opinions publicly without governmental interference, subject to the laws against libel, incitement to violence or rebellion, etc. 1
  • noun freedom of speech right to express oneself freely 1
  • uncountable noun freedom of speech Freedom of speech is the same as free speech. 0
  • noun freedom of speech The right of citizens to speak, or otherwise communicate, without fear of harm or prosecution. 0
  • noun freedom of speech Used other than as an idiom: see freedom,‎ speech. 0
See all 5 definitions of freedom of speech

Information block about the term

Origin of freedom of speech

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Freedom of speech

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Freedom of speech

freedom of speech popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

freedom of speech usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for freedom of speech

noun freedom of speech

Just one Synonym for freedom of speech

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?