Dictionary Entry
liberal
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈlɪbɹəl/Word FrequencyCommon (5.68)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism).
In a Sentence
“The article includes liberal to support a careful argument.”
Published Usage Examples
“Berlin's concern with the problem of culture anticipated the centrality in political theory of questions of identity and membership that began in the 1990s; his sympathy for the sentiments and needs underlying nationalism, which set him apart from many liberal theorists of his own time, presaged the revival of ˜liberal”
“I seem to recall the phrase "taxation without representation." huh. a democrat calls for higher taxes, and tries to spin it as a moral duty. man! that hardly * ever* happens! ah, well. i'm sure biden - as the 3rd most liberal senate - i'm sure his lust for your money is not shared by obama, who's merely the * most libe”
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Origin
From Latin liber ‘free’, via Old French libéral, recorded in English in the 15th century.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “liberal”
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