Born Free

Inherently without chains

Born Free is a 1966 film about Joy Adamson raising and releasing an orphaned lioness named Elsa in Kenya, spawning sequels and a conservation organization.

The phrase evokes the idea that wild animals belong in nature, not captivity.

The title song became an anthem for freedom and living authentically: We should all be born free.

Opposites
captivity status

Born Freecaged

Confined by bars

enslaved · domesticated · confined · captive · imprisoned

cultural/ideological valence

Born Freepoached

Illegally hunted or taken

captured · wild-caught · trafficked · exploited · trophy hunting

existential state at birth

Born Freeborn into slavery

Family

born, free, borne, reborn, newborn, firstborn, stillborn, unborn, inborn

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G