Meinungsfreiheit
dieNounfreedom of expression
English translations
- 01
freedom of expression
Word details
- German meaning
- Das Recht, seine Meinung frei zu äußern, ohne Angst vor Zensur oder Strafe.
- English meaning
- freedom of speech
- Synonym
- Redefreiheit
- German example
- Meinungsfreiheit ist ein grundlegendes Menschenrecht.
- English example
- Freedom of speech is a fundamental human right.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Meinungsfreiheit
- Plural Form
- die Meinungsfreiheiten
Related words
- Grundfreiheit
Fundamental freedom
- mundtot machen
To silence someone
- fundamental
Fundamental
- Zensur
censorship
- antidemokratisch
Antidemocratic means being opposed to the principles of democracy, such as free elections, freedom of speech, and equality.
- Redefreiheit
Freedom of speech
- Ausübung
Exercise
- Grundrecht
Basic right
- unterdrücken
Suppress
- Verfechter
Advocate
- Glasnost
Glasnost was a policy of openness and transparency introduced in the Soviet Union in the 1980s under Mikhail Gorbachev.
- totalitär
totalitarian
- konstitutiv
Constitutive
- medienpolitisch
Media-political
Example sentences with “Meinungsfreiheit”
Die Meinungsfreiheit ist gesetzlich geschützt. (Freedom of expression is protected by law.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Meinungsfreiheit and Redefreiheit?
They are often used interchangeably, though Meinungsfreiheit is broader (freedom of opinion).