deliverance
n. uncountable C1 Advanced US //dɪˈɫɪvɝəns// UK //dɪlˈɪvəɹəns// de·liv·er·ance
n. the act of being rescued or set free from a dangerous or painful situation.
n. the action of being rescued or set free from danger, suffering, or imprisonment. Often carries a religious or formal tone, implying a significant or final escape from hardship.
The survivors prayed for deliverance from the storm.
After years of living under a strict regime, the citizens viewed the arrival of the peacekeepers as their final deliverance.
The protagonist's journey is less about physical escape and more about a spiritual deliverance from the guilt that has haunted him since his youth.
From Old French deliverance (French délivrance), equivalent to deliver + -ance.
Usage
Often used in the phrase 'deliverance from' followed by the source of suffering.