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liberal

adj
/ˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹəl/CA/ˈləb.(ə.)ɹəl/

Etymology

The adjective is from Old French liberal, from Latin līberālis (“befitting a freeman”), from līber (“free”); it is attested since the 14th century. The noun is first attested in the 1800s.

  1. derived from līberālis — “befitting a freeman”
  2. derived from liberal

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general…

    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.

    • He had a full education studying the liberal arts.

  2. Generous

    Generous; permitting liberty; willing to give unsparingly.

    • He was liberal with his compliments.
    • Indeed, the Government has been very liberal in the expenditure of public money
    • When he shows improvement she is liberal with her praise and then moves on to the next set of skills to be learnt.

  3. Ample, abundant

    Ample, abundant; generous in quantity.

    • Add a liberal sprinkling of salt.
    • For this reason a liberal amount of piping should be used. If a liberal supply of piping is provided at first, the first cost will of course be greater, but the extra expenditure is called for but once.
    • The result was usually that such helpers got a liberal sprinkling of mud over their clothing.
  4. ›+ 19 more definitions

    1. Unrestrained, licentious.

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

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

      • Her parents had liberal ideas about child-rearing.

    3. Open to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical or…

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

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

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

    5. Someone with progressive or left-wing views, especially on social and environmental…

      Someone with progressive or left-wing views, especially on social and environmental issues.

      • And I love Puerto Ricans and Negros As long as they don't move next door. So love me, love me, love me, I'm a liberal.

    6. A supporter of any of several liberal parties.

    7. One who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights, and laissez-faire…

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

    8. A conservative, especially a liberal conservative.

    9. A political party and philosophy

    10. A member or supporter of a Liberal Party

    11. A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada, or its predecessors, or provincial…

      A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada, or its predecessors, or provincial equivalents, or their predecessors

    12. A Liberal Democrat.

    13. A Whig.

    14. A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of Australia.

    15. Of or relating to the Liberal party, its membership, or its platform, policy, or…

      Of or relating to the Liberal party, its membership, or its platform, policy, or viewpoint.

    16. An unincorporated community in Spencer County, Indiana, United States.

    17. A city, the county seat of Seward County, Kansas, United States.

    18. A small city in Barton County, Missouri, United States.

    19. An unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.

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Derived

archliberal, boba liberal, classical liberal, counterliberal, counter-liberal, hyperliberal, latte liberal, Liberal, liberal arts, liberal conservatism, liberal conservatives, liberal democracy, Liberal Democrat, liberal education, liberal elite, liberalese, liberal eugenics, liberal feminism, liberal guilt, liberal homophobia, liberalish, liberalistic, liberalitis, liberality, liberalization, liberalize, liberally, liberalminded, liberal-minded, liberal-mindedly, liberal-mindedness, liberalness, liberal parties, Liberal Party, liberalphobia, liberal science, liberalspeak, liberaltarian, Liberal Unionist, liberalward · +31 more

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at liberal. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at liberal. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at liberal

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA