Phrase guide

freedom of expression

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The right to express an opinion in public without being restrained or censored.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: law

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Synonyms: expressional freedom, free expression

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: حُرِّيَّة التَّعْبِير — right to express an opinion in public
  • Catalan: llibertat d'expressió — right to express an opinion in public
  • Chinese Mandarin: 表達自由 /表达自由 (biǎodá zìyóu) — right to express an opinion in public
  • Danish: ytringsfrihed — right to express an opinion in public
  • Dutch: vrijheid van meningsuiting — right to express an opinion in public
  • Finnish: ilmaisunvapaus — right to express an opinion in public
  • French: liberté d'expression — right to express an opinion in public
  • Galician: liberdade de expresión — right to express an opinion in public
  • Georgian: თვითგამოხატვის თავისუფლება (tvitgamoxaṭvis tavisupleba) — right to express an opinion in public
  • Georgian: გამოხატვის თავისუფლება (gamoxaṭvis tavisupleba) — right to express an opinion in public
  • Indonesian: kebebasan berekspresi — right to express an opinion in public
  • Japanese: 表現の自由 (hyōgen no jiyū) — right to express an opinion in public
  • Persian: آزادی بیان — right to express an opinion in public
  • Portuguese: liberdade de expressão — right to express an opinion in public
  • Romanian: libertate de expresie — right to express an opinion in public
  • Spanish: libertad de expresión — right to express an opinion in public
  • Vietnamese: tự do ngôn luận — right to express an opinion in public