See also Liberal
English[]
Etymology[]
< Middle English liberal < Old French liberal < Latin liberalis (“‘befitting a freeman’”) < liber (“‘free’”), akin to libet (“‘it pleases’”).
Pronunciation[]
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Adjective[]
Liberal (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})
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- Generous in quantity.
- Add a liberal sprinkling of salt.
- A political description, following liberalism.
- Based on optimistic assumptions.
- At a liberal estimate, growth could exceed 5% next year.
- Favoring social freedom; permissive.
- Her parents had liberal ideas about child-rearing.
- Favoring ideas that treat all people with equal justice regardless of educational, financial, sexual or racial status.
- (US) Opposing conservative positions, particularly those of social conservatives.
- (British) Opposing both conservative and socialist positions, particularly those of economic protectionists and authoritarians.
- (US) Related to classical liberalism.
Derived terms[]
- liberal arts
- Liberal
- Liberal Democrat
- Liberal Party
- small-l liberal
Related terms[]
- liberalism
- liberalist
- liberate
- liberation
- libertarian
- liberty
See also[]
- conservative
Translations[]
generous in quantity
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political description, following liberalism, sometimes used without regard to true meaning, as a pejorative
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based on optimistic assumptions
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favoring social freedom; permissive
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favoring ideas that treat all people with equal justice regardless of educational, financial, sexual or racial status
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opposing conservative positions, particularly those of social conservatives
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opposing both conservative and socialist positions, particularly those of economic protectionists and authoritarians
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Noun[]
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Liberal ({{{1}}})
- One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia on Liberalism for a description of the various and diverging trends of liberalism).
- A supporter of any of the particular liberal parties.
- (US) One opposing the views of a social conservative and favoring socially responsible taxes. Sometimes used pejoratively in political campaigns.
- (US, Also 'classical liberal', akin to libertarian) A person who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights, individual gun rights, laissez-faire markets, and the gold standard.
Translations[]
One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
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supporter of any of the particular liberal parties
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one opposing the views of a social conservative and favoring socially responsible taxes
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person who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights, individual gun-rights, laissez-faire markets, and the gold standard
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External links[]
- Liberal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- Liberal in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Anagrams[]
- abeillr,
- Braille
Spanish[]
Adjective[]
Liberal m. and f. (plural liberales)
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