Definitions for Liberal

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Liberal lib·er·al

Spelling: [lib-er-uh l, lib-ruh l]

IPA: /ˈlɪb ər əl, ˈlɪb rəl/

Liberal is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 175 anagrams from letters in Liberal (abeillr).

Definitions for Liberal

noun

1. a person of liberal principles or views, especially in politics or religion.
2. (often initial capital letter) a member of a liberal party in politics, especially of the Liberal party in Great Britain.
3. a city in SW Kansas.

adjective

1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
2. (often initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.
3. of, pertaining to, based on, or advocating liberalism, especially the freedom of the individual and governmental guarantees of individual rights and liberties.
4. favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, especially as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.
5. favoring or permitting freedom of action, especially with respect to matters of personal belief or expression:
6. of or relating to representational forms of government rather than aristocracies and monarchies.
7. free from prejudice or bigotry; tolerant:
8. open-minded or tolerant, especially free of or not bound by traditional or conventional ideas, values, etc.
9. characterized by generosity and willingness to give in large amounts:
10. given freely or abundantly; generous:
11. not strict or rigorous; free; not literal:
12. of, relating to, or based on the liberal arts.
13. of, relating to, or befitting a freeman.

Origin of Liberal

1325-75; Middle English Latin līberālis of freedom, befitting the free, equivalent to līber free + -ālis -al¹

Examples for Liberal

The election of 1964 produced the most liberal Congress since the Democratic landslide of 1936.

liberal Democrats like to blow their bugles about how all the big money in politics comes from rich Republicans.

Today, liberal Protestantism is on the wane, and optimistic postmillennialism along with it.

Mr. Robert Lowe, a liberal, became one of its most powerful assailants.

His life has been that of his century—progressive, liberal, humanitarian in its trend.

Mr. Gladstone was hailed everywhere as the leader of the liberal party.

This was regarded as the bugle-call to the liberal party for the coming battle.

Obviously, the first obligation of all liberal democratic governments is to enforce the rule of law.

They were never allowed to learn any liberal art, or to sing manly songs.

To be a liberal, you have to stand up for liberal principles.