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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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