empowerment
See also: Empowerment
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
empowerment (plural empowerments)
- The achievement of political, social or economic power by an individual or group.
- 2017, Di Zou, James Lambert, “Feedback methods for student voice in the digital age”, in British Journal of Educational Technology, volume 48, number 5, page 1087:
- Hence, the anonymity that digital technological tools can provide ultimately leads to empowerment of student opinion and input.
- The process of supporting another person or persons to discover and claim personal power.
- 2021 March 4, Francesca Donner, “What Makes a Good Leader, and Who Gets to Be One?”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
- 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.
- The state of being empowered (either generally, or specifically).
- (South Africa) Government programs encouraging advancement of blacks.
Derived terms edit
- youth empowerment
- (South Africa) black economic empowerment
Descendants edit
- → German: Empowerment
Translations edit
granting of power
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state of being empowered
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References edit
- “empowerment”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English empowerment.
Noun edit
empowerment m (invariable)