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liberal
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lib·er·al  (lbr-l, lbrl)
adj.
1.
a. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry.
b. Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded.
c. Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism.
d. 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 lberlis, from lber, free; see leudh- in Indo-European roots.]

liber·al·ly adv.
liber·al·ness n.
Synonyms: liberal, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, generous, handsome, munificent, openhanded
These adjectives mean willing or marked by a willingness to give unstintingly: a liberal backer of the arts; a bounteous feast; bountiful compliments; a freehanded host; a generous donation; a handsome offer; a munificent gift; fond and openhanded grandparents. See Also Synonyms at broad-minded.
Antonym: stingy

liberal
Adjective
1. having social and political views that favour progress and reform
2. generous in temperament or behaviour
3. tolerant of other people
4. using or existing in large quantities; lavish: the world's finest gadgetry, in liberal quantities
5. not rigid; free: a more liberal interpretation
6. (of an education) designed to develop general cultural interests and intellectual ability
7. Liberal of or relating to a Liberal Party
Noun
a person who has liberal ideas or opinions [Latin liber free]
liberalism n
liberally adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.liberalliberal - a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward
armchair liberal - a person of liberal ideals who takes no action to realize them
latitudinarian - a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct)
neoliberal - a liberal who subscribes to neoliberalism
pluralist - someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society
Whig - a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
conservative, conservativist - a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
2.liberal - a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward
Adj.1.liberalliberal - showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
broad-minded - inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed"
2.liberal - having political or social views favoring reform and progress
left - of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
3.liberal - tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
left - of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
conservative - resistant to change
4.liberal - given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather"
generous - willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation"
5.liberal - not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem"
inexact - not exact

liberal
adjective 1. tolerant, enlightened, open-minded, permissive, advanced, catholic, humanitarian, right-on (informal) indulgent, easy-going, unbiased, high-minded, broad-minded, unprejudiced, unbigoted, politically correct or PC << OPPOSITE intolerant
adjective 2. progressive, radical, reformist, libertarian, advanced, right-on (informal) forward-looking, humanistic, free-thinking, latitudinarian, politically correct or PC << OPPOSITE conservative
adjective 4. generous, kind, charitable, extravagant, free-handed, prodigal, altruistic, open-hearted, bountiful, magnanimous, open-handed, unstinting, beneficent, bounteous << OPPOSITE stingy
adjective 5. flexible, general, broad, rough, free, loose, lenient, not close, inexact, not strict, not literal << OPPOSITE strict
Translations

liberal [ˈlɪbərl] adj (gen) → liberal (= generous): liberal with → generoso con
n Liberal (POL) → liberal m/f
liberal [ˈlɪbərl] adjlibéral(e) (= generous);
liberal with → prodigue de, généreux/euse avec n Liberal (Pol) → libéral(e)
liberal [ˈlɪbərl] adj (Pol) → liberal (= tolerant); aufgeschlossen (= generous) [offer] → großzügig (= 000) [amount etc] → reichlich
n (= tolerant person) → liberal eingestellter Mensch m;
(Pol);
Liberal → Liberale(r) f(m);
liberal with → großzügig mit
liberal [ˈlɪbərl] adjliberale (= generous): to be liberal with → distribuire liberalmente
n (POL): Liberal → liberale m/f

liberal
adj liberal [ˈlibərəl]
1 generous She gave me a liberal helping of apple pie; She was very liberal with her money.gulكَريم، سَخيщедърštědrýgenerøs; rundhåndetfreigebeigγενναιόδωροςgenerosoheldeسخاوتمندrunsaskätinengénéreuxנָדִיבदान-शीलvelikodušan, darežljiv, rasipannagylelkűpemurahörlátur, ríkulegurgeneroso気前のよい인색하지 않은dosnusdevīgs; augstsirdīgsmurah hatiroyaalraus, rundhåndet, rikelighojny, szczodryliberalgenerosщедрыйštedrývelikodušendarežljivfrikostig, generösใจดีcömert, eli açık慷慨的щедрий, ряснийفیاضانہhào phóng
2 tolerant; not criticizing or disapproving The headmaster is very liberal in his attitude to young people.verligمُتَساهِل، مُتَسامِحтолерантенliberálnítolerant; frisindetliberalανεκτικόςliberal, tolerantevabameelneدارای سعه نظرvapaamielinentolérantסוֹבלָנִיउदार, सहिष्णुtolerantanmegértőtoleranumburðarlyndurtollerante寛大な관대한tolerantiškas, negriežtasliberāls; brīvi domājošs; bez aizspriedumiembersikap terbukaruimdenkendfrisinnet, tolerant, liberaltolerancyjnytolerantetolerantтерпимыйliberálnyrazumevajočliberalanliberalที่มีความอดทนhoşgörülü, anlayışlı寬容的;心胸開闊的великодушний; ліберальнийکشادہ دلkhông hẹp hòi
3 (also noun) (especially with capital) in politics, (a person belonging to a party) favouring liberty for the individual. liberaalعُضْو في حِزب الأحْرارлибераленliberálliberalliberalφιλελεύθεροςliberalliberaalآزادیخواهliberaalilibéralלִיבֶּרָלदानशील, लोकतंत्रीय सुधारों के पक्ष मेंliberalan, liberalliberálisliberalfrjálslyndur, sem tilheyrir frjálslyndum flokkiliberale自由党の자유주의의liberalus; liberalasliberālsahli Parti Liberalliberaalliberalliberalnyliberalliberalлиберальныйliberálliberalenliberalliberalยอมรับความคิดเห็นของผู้อื่นliberal自由主義的лібералلبرل پارٹی کا رکن یا حامی، انفرادی آزادی کا حامیthuộc về Đảng tự do
n libeˈrality [-ˈrӕ-]
goedgeefsheidكَرَم، عَطِيَّه، تَحَرُّر، تسامُحщедростštědrost; liberálnostgenerøsitet; rundhåndethed; tolerance; frisindetheddie Freisinnigkeitγενναιοδωρία, ελευθεροφροσύνη, ευρύτητα αντιλήψεωνliberalidad, generosidadheldus, vabameelsusآزادیخواهی؛ روشنفکریavokätisyys, vapaamielisyyslibéralitéנְדִיבוּת, סוֹבלָנוּתउदारता वैचारिकliberalnostnagylelkűség; kötetlenségsifat pemurahörlæti; frjálslyndiliberalità気前のよさ인색하지 않음, 관대함dosnumas, tolerantiškumasdevīgums; augstsirdība; brīvi uzskati; liberālumskemurahan hativrijgevigheidgavmildhet; frisinn, liberalitethojność, tolerancyjnośćliberalidadegenerozitateщедрость; широта взглядовštedrosť; liberálnosťliberalnostliberalnostfrikostighet, liberalitetความมีใจกว้างserbest fikirlilik, cömertlik心胸寬大,慷慨терпимість; ліберальністьسخاوتsự hào phóng,慷慨
adv ˈliberally
ruimبكَرَم، بِسَخاءщедроštědře; liberálněgenerøst; rundhåndetliberalφιλελεύθεραliberalmenteheldelt, vabameelseltآزادی خواهانه؛ با سخاوتمندیavokätisesti, vapaamielisestilibéralementבִּנְדִיבוּתउदारतापूर्वकliberalnonagylelkűen, liberálisanbanyak-banyakríkulegaliberalmente気前よく아끼지 않고, 관대하게dosniai, tolerantiškaidevīgi; liberālidengan murah hatiroyaalraust, rikelighojnie, tolerancyjnieliberalmentecu generozitateщедро; в огромном количествеštedro; liberálneliberalnoliberalnofrikostigt, liberaltมีใจกว้างserbestce, cömertçe, bol bol慷慨地терпимо; ліберальноسخاوت سےmột cách tùy nghi慷慨地

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