liberal – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
liberal
adj.
in favor of reform, supporting a progressive philosophy (political, religious, social, etc.); tolerant, open-minded; generous; abundant
n.
one favors political and social reform, one who supports a progressive political philosophy; member of a liberal political party
Liberal
Liberal may refer to:
Politics
- Liberalism, is a political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality. The former principle is stressed in classical liberalism while the latter is more evident in social liberalism.
- Classical liberalism, a political or social philosophy advocating the freedom of the individual, parliamentary systems of government, nonviolent modification of political, social, or economic institutions to assure unrestricted development in all spheres of human endeavor, and governmental guarantees of individual rights and civil liberties.
- Conservative liberalism, a variant of liberalism, combining liberal values and policies with conservative stances, or, more simply, representing the right-wing of the liberal movement
- Economic liberalism, the ideological belief in organizing the economy on individualist lines, such that the greatest possible number of economic decisions are made by private individuals and not by collective institutions.
- Social liberalism, the belief that liberalism should include social justice and that the legitimate role of the state includes addressing issues such as unemployment, health care, education, and the expansion of civil rights
- An adherent of a Liberal party
- Liberal democracy, a form of government based on limited majority rule
- Liberal Democratic Party, a common name for political parties around the world
- Liberalism (international relations), a theory of international relations
- European liberalism
- In the US, "liberalism" can refer to either or both of the following:
- See also Liberalism by country
Liberalism
liberal
Noun
1. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
(synonym) progressive
(antonym) conservative, conservativist
(hypernym) adult, grownup
(hyponym) armchair liberal
2. a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
(hypernym) adult, grownup
Adjective
1. showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
(synonym) broad, large-minded, tolerant
(similar) broad-minded
2. having political or social views favoring reform and progress
(similar) left
3. tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
(antonym) conservative
(similar) civil-libertarian
(see-also) left
(attribute) political orientation, ideology, political theory
4. 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"
(synonym) big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, openhanded
(similar) generous
5. not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem"
(synonym) free, loose
(similar) inexact
liberal
adv.
liberally, broad-mindedly, in a progressive manner
adj.
liberal, progressive, reformist, tolerant, open-minded
libéral
adj.
liberal, broad-minded; supporting a progressive philosophy (political, religious, social, etc.), tolerant
libéral
nm.
liberal, one favors political and social reform, one who supports a progressive political philosophy; member of a liberal political party
