- lib·er·al·ism
- /ˈlıbərəˌlızəm, ˈlıbrəˌlızəm/ noun [noncount]formal : belief in the value of social and political change in order to achieve progress
political liberalism
— compare ↑conservatism
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
lib·er·al·ism
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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.… … Useful english dictionary
lib|er|tin|ism — «LIHB uhr tee NIHZ uhm, tuh », noun. 1. libertine practices or habits of life. 2. libertine views in religious matters … Useful english dictionary
il|lib|er|al|ism — «ih LIHB uhr uh LIHZ uhm, LIHB ruh », noun. illiberal principles … Useful english dictionary
lib´er|al|ist — 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… … Useful english dictionary
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
lib — de·lib·er·ant; de·lib·er·ate·ly; de·lib·er·ate·ness; de·lib·er·a·tion; de·lib·er·a·tor; equi·lib·rio; equi·lib·ri·ous; equi·lib·rist; equi·lib·ri·stat; equi·lib·ri·um; lib·bard; lib·bet; lib·er·al·ism; lib·er·al·ist; lib·er·al·is·tic;… … English syllables
lib|er|tar|i|an|ism — «LIHB uhr TAIR ee uh NIHZ uhm», noun. the principles or doctrines of libertarians … Useful english dictionary
liberalism — lib·er·al·ism … English syllables
libertinism — lib·er·tin·ism … English syllables
liberalism — lib•er•al•ism [[t]ˈlɪb ər əˌlɪz əm, ˈlɪb rə [/t]] n. 1) the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude 2) gov a political and social philosophy advocating individual freedom, representational forms of government, progress and… … From formal English to slang
