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Meaning:

Adjective:

  • now|_|rare|_|except in phrases Pertaining to those arts and sciences whose study was considered "worthy of a free man" (as opposed to servile, mechanical); worthy, befitting a gentleman.
  • Free from prejudice or narrow-mindedness; open-minded, open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.; permissive.
  • Generous, bountiful.
  • Generous in quantity, abundant.
  • obsolete Unrestrained, licentious.
  • Of or relating to the Liberal party, its membership, or its platform, policy, or viewpoint.
  • politics Open to political or social changes and reforms in favour of increased freedom or democracy.

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Noun:

  • A supporter of any of the particular liberal parties.
  • US|Also 'classical liberal', akin to libertarian A person who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights, individual gun rights, laissez-faire markets, and the gold standard.
  • One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia on Liberalism for a description of the various and diverging trends of liberalism).
  • US One opposing the views of a social conservative and favoring socially responsible taxes. Sometimes used pejoratively in political campaigns.

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Proper noun:

  • British A Liberal Democrat.
  • dated A Whig
  • Canada A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada, or its predecessors, or provincial equivalents, or their predecessors
  • politics A member or supporter of a Liberal Party

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