lib·er·al
lib·er·al/ˈlib(ə)rəl/
adjective
- willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.
- relating to or denoting a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.synonyms: tolerant, unprejudiced, unbigoted, broad-minded, open-minded, enlightened, forbearing, permissive, free, free and easy, easygoing, laissez-faire, libertarian, latitudinarian, unbiased, impartial, nonpartisan, indulgent, lenient, lax, soft
- relating to a Liberal party or (in the UK) the Liberal Democrat Party.
- given, used, or occurring in generous amounts.synonyms: abundant, copious, ample, plentiful, generous, lavish, luxuriant, profuse, considerable, prolific, rich, galore, excessive, immoderate, superabundant, overabundant, over the top, plenteous
- (of education) concerned with broadening a person's general knowledge and experience, rather than with technical or professional training.synonyms: wide-ranging, broad-based, general, humanistic
- (especially of an interpretation of a law) broadly construed or understood; not strictly literal or exact.synonyms: flexible, broad, loose, rough, nonrestrictive, free, general, nonliteral, nonspecific, not literal, not strict, not close, inexact, imprecise, vague, indefinite, ill-defined, unrigorous, unmeticulous
noun
- a supporter of policies that are socially progressive and promote social welfare."she dissented from the decision, joined by the court's liberals"
- a supporter of a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.
- a supporter or member of a Liberal party or (in the UK) the Liberal Democrat Party.
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LIBERAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
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someone who believes in personal freedom and that society should change gradually so that money, property, and power are shared more fairly:.
Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, right to private ...
open-minded or tolerant, especially free of or not bound by traditional or conventional ideas, values, etc. Antonyms: intolerant.
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