unencumbrance

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unencumbrance

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From un- + encumbrance.

noun

  1. uncountable The state or condition of being unencumbered. In their late thirties they’d decided not to have children, which at the time seemed like a sensible way to avoid unnecessary complications and heartbreak, and this decision had lent their lives a certain ease that he’d always appreciated, a sense of blissful unencumbrance.

    Similar: burdenlessness, freedom

Opposite: encumbrance

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Opposite: encumbrance

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"unencumbrance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unencumbrance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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unencumbrance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unencumbrance

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"unencumbrance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unencumbrance.

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@misc{unencumbrance_2026,
  title = {unencumbrance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unencumbrance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}