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Liberal

/ˈlɪbɹəl/

One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism).

📖 Definitions of "Liberal"

noun
  1. 1

    One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism).

  2. 2

    Someone left-wing; one with a left-wing ideology.

  3. 3

    A supporter of any of several liberal parties.

  4. 4

    One who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights, and laissez-faire markets (also called "classical liberal"; compare libertarian).

adjective
  1. 1

    (now rare outside set phrases) Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to vocational/occupational, technical or mechanical training.

    "1983, David Leslie Wagner, The Seven liberal arts in the Middle Ages"

  2. 2

    Generous; willing to give unsparingly.

    "He was liberal with his compliments."

  3. 3

    Ample, abundant; generous in quantity.

    "Add a liberal sprinkling of salt."

  4. 4

    Unrestrained, licentious.

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