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.Synonyme: 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.Synonyme: 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.Synonyme: wide-ranging, broad-based, general, humanistic
- (especially of an interpretation of a law) broadly construed or understood; not strictly literal or exact.Synonyme: 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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Liberalismus
Politische Ideologie
Der Liberalismus ist eine Grundposition der politischen Philosophie und eine historische und aktuelle Bewegung, die eine freiheitliche politische, ökonomische und soziale Ordnung anstrebt. Aus liberalen Bürgerbewegungen gingen in vielen Ländern... Wikipedia
liberal, generous, bountiful, munificent mean giving or given freely and unstintingly. liberal suggests openhandedness in the giver and largeness in the thing ...
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.
LIBERAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
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vor 8 Tagen · someone who believes in personal freedom and that society should change gradually so that money, property, and power are shared more fairly:.
Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Contents. 1 Politics; 2 Arts, entertainment and media; 3 Places in the United States; 4 Religion; 5 See also ...
A liberal is someone on the left wing of politics — the opposite of a conservative. Also, a liberal attitude toward anything means more tolerance for change.
29.03.2024 · Liberalism, political doctrine that takes protecting and enhancing individual freedom to be the central problem of politics.
'Liberal' shares a root with 'liberty' and can mean anything from "generous" to "loose" to "broad-minded." Politically, it means "“a person who believes that ...
The City of Liberal has launched the use of Polco, an online engagement platform, in an expanding effort to gain resident feedback to support local government ...
Liberals argued for liberty for all based on the equal natural rights and dignity of every person. May/June 2023 • Policy Report.