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Liberal
ˈlɪb(ə)r(ə)l
- willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas
"they have liberal views on divorce"
- (in a political context) favouring policies that are socially progressive and promote social welfare
"they favour liberal ideologies over conservative ones"
- regarding many traditional beliefs as dispensable, invalidated by modern thought, or liable to change
- relating to or denoting a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise
"a liberal democratic state"
progressive forward-looking forward-thinking progressivist go-ahead enlightened reformist radical freethinking - relating to a Liberal party or (in the UK) the Liberal Democrat Party
"the Liberal leader"
- given, used, or occurring in generous amounts
"liberal amounts of wine had been consumed"
- (of a person) giving generously
"Sam was too liberal with the wine"
- (of education) concerned with broadening a person's general knowledge and experience, rather than with technical or professional training
"the provision of liberal adult education"
- (especially of an interpretation of a law) broadly construed or understood; not strictly literal or exact
"they could have given the 1968 Act a more liberal interpretation"
- a supporter of policies that are socially progressive and promote social welfare
"are we dealing with a polarization between liberals and conservatives?"
- a supporter of a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise
"classical liberals emphasized the right of the individual to make decisions, even if the results dismayed their neighbours or injured themselves"
- a supporter or member of a Liberal party or (in the UK) the Liberal Democrat Party
"the Liberals are looking to defend a seat in Tuebrook and Stoneycroft"