English[edit]Etymology[edit]

The adjective is from Old French liberal, from Latin lberlis (befitting a freeman), from lber (free); it is attested since the 14th century. The noun is first attested in the 1800s.

liberal (comparative more liberal, superlative most liberal)

He had a full education studying the liberal arts.

He was liberal with his compliments.

Add a liberal sprinkling of salt.

Her parents had liberal ideas about child-rearing.

pertaining to the arts the study of which is considered worthy of a free man

generous, willing to give unsparingly

ample, abundant, generous in quantity

obsolete: unrestrained, licentious

widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.

open to political or social reforms

Translations to be checked

liberal (plural liberals)

one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty

Britain: one who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights and laissez-faire markets

From Latin lberlis (befitting a freeman), from lber (free).

liberal (masculine and feminine plural liberals)

From Latin lberlis (befitting a freeman), from lber (free).

liberal (comparative liberaler, superlative am liberalsten)

Positive forms of liberal

Comparative forms of liberal

Superlative forms of liberal

From Latin lberlis (befitting a freeman), from lber (free).

liberalm (oblique and nominative feminine singular liberale)

From Latin lberlis (befitting a freeman), from lber (free).

liberalm, f (plural liberais, comparable)

liberal m, f (plural liberais)

In Brazil, the political sense of "liberal" is used to describe supporters of economic freedom, like classical liberals.

From lberlan.

librlm (Cyrillic spelling )

From Latin lberlis (befitting a freeman), from lber (free).

liberal (plural liberales)

liberalm, f (plural liberales)

From Latin lberlis (befitting a freeman), from lber (free).

liberal (comparative liberalare, superlative liberalast)

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