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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lib•er•al /ˈlɪbərəl, ˈlɪbrəl/USA pronunciation adj. - Governmentfavorable to progress, change, or reform, as in political or religious affairs:establishing a liberal democracy in the former totalitarian regime.
- Government[often: Liberal] of or relating to a political party calling for measures favorable to progress, change, or reform.
- free from prejudice or bigotry; tolerant;
open-minded:liberal views on child-raising. - generous:a liberal donation.
- free;
not literal:a liberal interpretation of the rules. - Educationof, relating to, or based on the liberal arts:a liberal education.
n. [countable] - Governmenta person of liberal principles or views.
- Government[often: Liberal] a member of a liberal political party.
lib•er•al•i•ty /ˌlɪbəˈrælɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] lib•er•al•ly, adv. See -liber-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lib•er•al (lib′ər əl, lib′rəl),USA pronunciation adj. - Governmentfavorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
- Government(often cap.) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.
- Governmentof, pertaining to, based on, or advocating liberalism.
- Governmentfavorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, esp. as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.
- Governmentfavoring or permitting freedom of action, esp. with respect to matters of personal belief or expression:a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers.
- Governmentof or pertaining to representational forms of government rather than aristocracies and monarchies.
- free from prejudice or bigotry;
tolerant:a liberal attitude toward foreigners. - open-minded or tolerant, esp. free of or not bound by traditional or conventional ideas, values, etc.
- characterized by generosity and willingness to give in large amounts:a liberal donor.
- given freely or abundantly;
generous:a liberal donation. - not strict or rigorous;
free;
not literal:a liberal interpretation of a rule. - Educationof, pertaining to, or based on the liberal arts.
- Governmentof, pertaining to, or befitting a freeman.
n. - Governmenta person of liberal principles or views, esp. in politics or religion.
- Government(often cap.) a member of a liberal party in politics, esp. of the Liberal party in Great Britain.
- Latin līberālis of freedom, befitting the free, equivalent. to līber free + -ālis -al1
- Middle English 1325–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged progressive.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged broad-minded, unprejudiced.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged beneficent, charitable, openhanded, munificent, unstinting, lavish. See generous.
- 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See ample.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reactionary.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged intolerant.
- 9, 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged niggardly.
Lib•er•al (lib′ər əl, lib′rəl),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa city in SW Kansas. 14,911.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: liberal /ˈlɪbərəl; ˈlɪbrəl/ adj - relating to or having social and political views that favour progress and reform
- relating to or having policies or views advocating individual freedom
- giving and generous in temperament or behaviour
- tolerant of other people
- abundant; lavish: a liberal helping of cream
- not strict; free: a liberal translation
- of or relating to an education that aims to develop general cultural interests and intellectual ability
n - a person who has liberal ideas or opinions
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin līberālis of freedom, from līber freeˈliberally adv ˈliberalness n Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Liberal /ˈlɪbərəl; ˈlɪbrəl/ n - a member or supporter of a Liberal Party or Liberal Democrat party
adj - of or relating to a Liberal Party
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