lib|er|al|ism

lib|er|al|ism
lib|er|al|ism «LIHB uhr uh LIHZ uhm, LIHB ruh lihz-», noun.
1. liberal views or opinions; belief in progress and reforms.
2. Also, Liberalism. the principles and practices of liberal political parties, especially of the Liberal Party in Great Britain.
3. Theology. a recent movement in Protestantism stressing the ethical nature of religion rather than its authoritarian and formal aspects. It emphasizes the freedom of the mind to satisfy its own spiritual needs.
lib´er|al|ist, noun.

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