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liberalization

noun

Etymology

From liberalize + -ation or liberal + -ization.

  1. derived from līberālis — “befitting a freeman”
  2. derived from liberal
  3. formed as liberalize — “liberal + -ize”
  4. suffixed as liberalization — “liberalize + ation”

Definitions

  1. The process or act of making more liberal.

    • Paisley's three year "Save Ulster from Sodomy" campaign has been a significant force in preventing until now the liberalization of laws about gayness in the British protectorate.

  2. the lessening of government regulations and restrictions in an economy in exchange for…

    the lessening of government regulations and restrictions in an economy in exchange for greater participation by private entitiesᵂᵖ

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for liberalization. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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