neoliberalism

neoliberalism
noun
a political orientation originating in the 1960s; blends liberal political views with an emphasis on economic growth
Hypernyms: ↑liberalism

* * *

\\“+\ noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ne- + liberalism
1. : a movement or doctrine that attempts to modify the principles of classical liberalism in the light of 20th century conditions
2. : a modern movement in Protestant Christian theology that is critical of earlier 20th century liberalism while affirming many of its fundamental assumptions and that is held to have arisen as a reaction against the new supernaturalism and the conservative doctrines of neoorthodoxy

* * *

neoliberal, adj., n.
/nee'oh lib"euhr euh liz'euhm, -lib"reuh-/, n.
an outgrowth of the U.S. liberal movement, beginning in the late 1960s, that modified somewhat its traditional endorsement of all trade unions and opposition to big business and military buildup.
[NEO- + LIBERAL + -ISM]

* * *

neolibˈeralism noun
A political system that favours free-market economics within a liberal democracy
• • •
Main Entry:neo-

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • neoliberalism — NEOLIBERALÍSM s.n. Curent al economiei politice contemporane care susţine intervenţia limitată a statului în economie în vederea stabilirii cadrului juridic care să permită organizarea concurenţei, funcţionarea armonioasă a preţurilor etc. [pr.:… …   Dicționar Român

  • neoliberalism — eoliberalism n. A political orientation originating in the 1960s, blending liberal political views with an emphasis on economic growth. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Neoliberalism — For the school of international relations, see Neoliberalism in international relations. Part of the Politics series on Neoliberalism …   Wikipedia

  • Neoliberalism — An approach to economics and social studies in which control of economic factors is shifted from the public sector to the private sector. Drawing upon principles of neoclassical economics, neoliberalism suggests that governments reduce deficit… …   Investment dictionary

  • Neoliberalism (disambiguation) — Neoliberalism may refer to: Neoliberalism is a type of political and economic policy that deemphasizes or rejects government intervention in domestic economies, but favors the use of political power to open foreign nations to entry by… …   Wikipedia

  • Neoliberalism in international relations — In the study of international relations, neoliberalism refers to a school of thought which believes that nation states are, or at least should be, concerned first and foremost with absolute gains rather than relative gains to other nation states …   Wikipedia

  • neoliberalism — noun see neoliberal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • neoliberalism — neoliberal, adj., n. /nee oh lib euhr euh liz euhm, lib reuh /, n. an outgrowth of the U.S. liberal movement, beginning in the late 1960s, that modified somewhat its traditional endorsement of all trade unions and opposition to big business and… …   Universalium

  • neoliberalism — noun A political movement that espouses economic liberalism as a means of promoting economic development and securing political liberty …   Wiktionary

  • neoliberalism — neo·liberalism …   English syllables

  • neoliberalism — ne•o•lib•er•al•ism [[t]ˌni oʊˈlɪb ər əˌlɪz əm, ˈlɪb rə [/t]] n. gov a moderate form of liberalism that modifies its traditional government policies, as on labor unions and taxes • Etymology: 1955–60 ne o•lib′er•al, adj. n …   From formal English to slang

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”