empowerment

Noun

empowerment (plural empowerments)

1. The achievement of political, social or economic power by an individual or group.
   • Hence, the anonymity that digital technological tools can provide ultimately leads to empowerment of student opinion and input.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
2. The process of supporting another person or persons to discover and claim personal power.
   • 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.2021 March 4, Francesca Donner, “What Makes a Good Leader, and Who Gets to Be One?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 15 Mar 2021
   • 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move, appears to have missed the memo.2024 May 21, Arwa Mahdawi, “Sex-positive feminism had its moment – and now it has been replaced by voluntary celibacy”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 28 Jun 2024
3. The state of being empowered (either generally, or specifically).
4. (South Africa) Government programs encouraging advancement of blacks.