liberal (ˈlɪbərəl
;ˈlɪbrəl)
Definitions
adjective
- relating to or having social and political views that favour progress and reform
- relating to or having policies or views advocating individual freedom
- giving and generous in temperament or behaviour
- tolerant of other people
- abundant; lavish ⇒
a liberal helping of cream
- not strict; free ⇒
a liberal translation
- of or relating to an education that aims to develop general cultural interests and intellectual ability
noun
- a person who has liberal ideas or opinions
Alternative Forms
ˈliberally adverb ˈliberalness nounWord Origin
C14: from Latin līberālis of freedom, from līber freeSynonyms
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Liberal (ˈlɪbərəl;ˈlɪbrəl)
Definitions
noun
- a member or supporter of a Liberal Party or Liberal Democrat party
adjective
- of or relating to a Liberal Party
Quotations
"conservative: a statesman who is enamoured of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others"
Translations
- British English:
liberal
Someone who has liberal views believes people should have a lot of freedom in deciding how to behave and think.She is known to have liberal views on divorce and contraception.ˈlɪbərəl; ˈlɪbrəl ADJECTIVE She is known to have liberal views on divorce and contraception.
- Spanish:
liberal
adj
- French:
libéral
adj
- German:
liberal
adj
- Chinese: 自由主义的 adj
- Arabic: مُتَحَرِرٌ adj
- Portuguese: liberal adj
- Russian: либеральный adj либеральная
- Croatian: liberalan adj liberalna
- Czech: liberální adj
- Danish: liberal adj
- Dutch: liberaal adj
- Finnish: vapaamielinen adj
- Greek: φιλελεύθερος adj φιλελεύθερη
- Italian: liberale adj
- Japanese: リベラルな no_posp
- Korean: 자유주의의 adj
- Norwegian: liberal adj
- Polish: liberalny adj liberalna
- Brazilian Portuguese: liberal adj
- European Spanish:
liberal
adj
- Swedish: liberal adj liberalt
- Thai: เกี่ยวกับลัทธิเสรีนิยม adj
- Turkish: açık görüşlü adj
- Vietnamese: tự do adj
Usage examples
It is simply a generalisation from the empirical recognition that, at present, there is no ideological alternative to liberal capitalism.
Spiked (2002)This, before things went so badly wrong, was the liberal 's justification for a larger war.
Globe and Mail (2003)They are unrepentant, unrepresentative right- wingers who make William Hague seem almost liberal.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Perhaps he expected the more liberal Protestants, who opposed Calvin, to prevail there.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)