liberal

  • 41liberal — adj. & n. adj. 1 given freely; ample, abundant. 2 (often foll. by of) giving freely, generous, not sparing. 3 open minded, not prejudiced. 4 not strict or rigorous; (of interpretation) not literal. 5 for general broadening of the mind, not… …

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  • 42liberal — [[t]lɪ̱bərəl[/t]] ♦♦ liberals 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Someone who has liberal views believes people should have a lot of freedom in deciding how to behave and think. She is known to have liberal views on divorce and contraception. N COUNT… …

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  • 43liberal — {{11}}liberal (adj.) mid 14c., generous, also, late 14c., selfless; noble, nobly born; abundant, and, early 15c., in a bad sense extravagant, unrestrained, from O.Fr. liberal befitting free men, noble, generous, willing, zealous (12c.), from L.… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 44liberal — I UK [ˈlɪb(ə)rəl] / US adjective ** 1) accepting different opinions and ways of behaving and tending to be sympathetic to other people Their views on marriage and divorce are very liberal. a) believing in social or political change if most people …

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  • 45liberal — lib|e|ral1 W2 [ˈlıbərəl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin liberalis, from liber; LIBERTY] 1.) willing to understand and respect other people s ideas, opinions, and feelings ▪ a more liberal attitude towards sexuality ▪ I had… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 46liberal — lib|er|al1 [ lıb(ə)rəl ] adjective ** 1. ) accepting different opinions and ways of behaving and tending to be sympathetic to other people: Their views on marriage and divorce tend to be more liberal. a ) believing in social or political change… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 47liberal — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin liberalis suitable for a freeman, generous, from liber free; perhaps akin to Old English lēodan to grow, Greek eleutheros free Date: 14th century 1. a. of, relating to, or… …

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  • 48Liberal — /lib euhr euhl, lib reuhl/, n. a city in SW Kansas. 14,911. * * * (as used in expressions) Italian Liberal Party liberal arts Liberal Party Liberal Party of Canada Liberal Democratic Party National Liberal Party * * * ▪ …

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  • 49liberal — 01. My grandmother was very old, but she had quite [liberal] ideas. For example, she thought it was a good idea for young people to live together before getting married. 02. Pesticides are used a little too [liberally] on many commercial farms,… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 50liberal — 1 adjective 1 willing to understand and respect other people s ideas, opinions, and feelings: Young people nowadays take a more liberal attitude towards sexuality. 2 supporting or allowing gradual political and social changes: a more liberal… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English