All 4 Uses of
emancipated
in
An Enemy of the People
- Yes—and in my opinion a journalist incurs a heavy responsibility if he neglects a favourable opportunity of emancipating the masses—the humble and oppressed.†
Act 2 *emancipating = releasing from slavery or servitude; or (metaphorically) from social restraints
- But how can Billing, with his emancipated views— Hovstad.†
Act 3
- And two of them were to the effect that a man, who has been our guest here, was declaring last night at the Club that my views on various subjects are extremely emancipated— Dr. Stockmann.†
Act 5
- Mrs. Busk's own views are tolerably emancipated, when we are alone together; but now that this report about me is being spread, she dare not keep me on any longer.†
Act 5
Definition:
released from slavery or servitude; or (metaphorically) from social restraints