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liberalness
lib·er·al L0148700 (lĭb′ər-əl, lĭb′rəl)adj.1. a. Favoring reform, open to new ideas, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; not bound by traditional thinking; broad-minded. See Synonyms at broad-minded.b. Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism.c. Liberal Of, designating, or characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political liberalism, especially in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States.2. a. Tending to give freely; generous: a liberal benefactor.b. Generous in amount; ample: a liberal serving of potatoes.3. Not strict or literal; loose or approximate: a liberal translation.4. Of, relating to, or based on the traditional arts and sciences of a college or university curriculum: a liberal education.5. a. Archaic Permissible or appropriate for a person of free birth; befitting a lady or gentleman.b. Obsolete Morally unrestrained; licentious.n.1. A person with liberal ideas or opinions.2. Liberal A member of a Liberal political party.
[Middle English, generous, from Old French, from Latin līberālis, from līber, free; see leudh- in Indo-European roots.]
lib′er·al·ly adv.lib′er·al·ness n.Synonyms: liberal, freehanded, generous, munificent, openhanded
These adjectives mean willing or marked by a willingness to give unstintingly: a liberal backer of the arts; a freehanded host; a generous donation; a munificent gift; fond and openhanded grandparents.Antonym: stingyThesaurus| Noun | 1. | liberalness - an inclination to favor progress and individual freedomliberalitytolerance - willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others | | 2. | liberalness - the trait of being generous in behavior and temperamentliberalitygenerosity, generousness - the trait of being willing to give your money or timemagnanimity, munificence, openhandedness, largess, largesse - liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit |
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Related to liberalness: liberal-mindedSynonyms for liberalnessnoun an inclination to favor progress and individual freedomSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the trait of being generous in behavior and temperamentSynonymsRelated Words- generosity
- generousness
- magnanimity
- munificence
- openhandedness
- largess
- largesse
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