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[ lib-er-tair-ee-uhn ] / ˌlɪb ərˈtɛər i ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR libertarian ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who advocates liberty, especially with regard to thought or conduct. a person who maintains the doctrine of free will (distinguished from necessitarian). adjectiveadvocating liberty or conforming to principles of liberty. maintaining the doctrine of free will. Origin of libertarianFirst recorded in 1780–90; libert(y) + -arian OTHER WORDS FROM libertarianlib·er·tar·i·an·ism, nounan·ti·lib·er·tar·i·an, adjective, nounWords nearby libertarianLiber Extra, Liberia, Liberian, Liberius, libero, libertarian, Libertas, liberté, égalité, fraternité, liberticide, libertine, libertinism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for libertarianI agree with you, but the youthful energy in the libertarian movement foresees a tipping point. This Republican Loved Taxes & Modern Art|Scott Porch|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST Had there not been a Libertarian in the race who received over 8,000 votes, Shumlin likely would have lost. What the Hell Happened in Vermont?!|Stuart Stevens|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Some Tea Party types who felt that Republican Scott Milne was too moderate supported the Libertarian. What the Hell Happened in Vermont?!|Stuart Stevens|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Healey describes his politics as "libertarian in some aspects, Jacksonian, Jeffersonian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative." How to Run a Statewide Campaign on $38|Michael Ames|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sure, you could end up with a Congress that consists solely of libertarian veterinarians, or elderly communists, or whatever. Is It Time to Take a Chance on Random Representatives?|Michael Schulson|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST So far I concede the Libertarian contention as to the demoralising effect of Determinism, if held with a real force of conviction. The Methods of Ethics|Henry Sidgwick The case has been conceded to him in advance, and the libertarian can only flinch from his logic. Major Prophets of To-Day|Edwin E. Slosson It is chiefly on the Libertarian side that I find a tendency to the exaggeration of which I have just spoken. The Methods of Ethics|Henry Sidgwick At the same time, the difference between Determinist and Libertarian Justice can hardly have any practical effect. The Methods of Ethics|Henry Sidgwick
British Dictionary definitions for libertarian
nouna believer in freedom of thought, expression, etc philosophy a believer in the doctrine of free willCompare determinism adjectiveof, relating to, or characteristic of a libertarian Derived forms of libertarianlibertarianism, nounWord Origin for libertarianC18: from liberty Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to libertarianpermissive, enlightened, radical, tolerant, flexible, lenient, humanistic, reformist, egalitarian, constitutional, free, orderly, popular, autonomous, catholic, broad, humanitarian, general, avant-garde, rational |