liberal

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Pronunciation
/ˈlɪbɹəl/
/ˈlɪbəɹəl/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

2 Definition

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

3 Definition

A supporter of any of several liberal parties.

4 Definition

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

Adjective
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

(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.

Example Sentences
  • 1983, David Leslie Wagner, The Seven liberal arts in the Middle Ages
2 Definition

Generous; willing to give unsparingly.

Example Sentences
  • He was liberal with his compliments.
3 Definition

Ample, abundant; generous in quantity.

Example Sentences
  • Add a liberal sprinkling of salt.
4 Definition

Unrestrained, licentious.

5 Definition

Widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.

Example Sentences
  • Her parents had liberal ideas about child-rearing.
6 Definition

Open to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical or modern liberalism.