empowerment
/ɪmˈpaʊ.əɹ.mənt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The achievement of political, social or economic power by an individual or group.
noun
The state of being empowered (either generally, or specifically).
noun
Example Sentences
- "Hence, the anonymity that digital technological tools can provide ultimately leads to empowerment of student opinion and input."
- "The new model, by contrast, is about empowerment. It’s about listening, not talking. It’s about compassion, empathy and humility. It’s about understanding that power is amplified when it’s shared."
- "Nevertheless, Bumble, the dating app which once styled itself as a beacon of women’s empowerment because heterosexual women had to make the first move, appears to have missed the memo."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English em- Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Italic *som Proto-Italic *possom Latin posseder. Vulgar Latin potēre Old French pooir Anglo-Norman poerbor. Middle English power English power English empower Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English empowerment From empower + -ment.
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Phrases
black economic empowerment
youth empowerment