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Libertarianism

/lɪbəˈtɛːɹɪənɪz(ə)m/

A political philosophy maintaining that all persons are the absolute owners of their own lives, and should be free to do whatever they wish with their persons or property, provided they allow others that same liberty.

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noun

1
A political philosophy maintaining that all persons are the absolute owners of their own lives, and should be free to do whatever they wish with their persons or property, provided they allow others that same liberty.
2
The doctrine of free will, as opposed to necessitarianism.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Libertarianism"

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Word	Definition
left-libertarianismnoun	A type of libertarianism that stresses both individual freedom and social equality, and advocates shared ownership of natural resources.
anarcho-libertarianismnoun	A political philosophy advocating individual liberty and the abolition of the state.
liberaltarianismnoun	A variety of libertarianism that prioritises emancipation over maximal property rights and rejects minarchy.
right-libertarianismnoun	A type of libertarianism that supports capitalist property rights and defends free market distribution of natural resources and private property.
liberalismnoun	(politics) Any political movement founded on the autonomy and personal freedom of the individual, progress and reform, and government by law with the consent of the governed.
propertarianismnoun	(politics, libertarianism) The libertarian philosophy that promotes contractual relationships made voluntarily, as opposed to government-imposed ones.
libertarian partynoun	(US politics) The Libertarian Party of the United States
libertarian socialismnoun	Any of a group of political philosophies dedicated to opposing coercive forms of authority and social hierarchy, prominent examples being capitalism and the State; especially one that encourages the direct seizure by the people of the means of production with the aim of moving toward the creation of a radical direct democracy.
anarcholibertarianismnoun	Alternative form of anarcho-libertarianism. [A political philosophy advocating individual liberty and the abolition of the state.]
limitarianismnoun	(ethics) The belief that there should be limits on how much money or other resources any individual owns.
geolibertarianismnoun	A political ideology that synthesizes libertarianism and Georgism, holding that land and other natural resources are common assets and thus individuals claiming them as private property must pay rent to the community.
liberaltariannoun	An adherent to liberaltarianism.
libertopianoun	(US, politics, chiefly derogatory) A hypothetical utopian libertarian society or nation-state.
capitalismnoun	(economics) An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.
autarchismnoun	(political science) A political philosophy that promotes the principles of individualism and the moral ideology of individual liberty and self-reliance.
classical liberalismnoun	(politics) A political ideology and a branch of liberalism that advocates civil liberties under the rule of law with an emphasis on economic freedom.
libertinismnoun	A lifestyle or pattern of behavior characterized by self-indulgence and lack of restraint, especially one involving sexual promiscuity and rejection of religious or other moral authority.
libertopiannoun	(US, politics, derogatory) A libertarian.
conservative-libertarianismnoun	A type of libertarianism that tries to balance freedom and individual liberty with a respect for virtue, tradition, and order.
ordoliberalismnoun	(economics, politics) A political philosophy that emphasizes the desirability of the government establishing rules to maximize the potential of the free market to produce results.