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liberal

Definition

  • noun: a person who believes that government should be active in supporting social and political change
  • noun: a person who is liberal
  • adjective: believing that government should be active in supporting social and political change
  • adjective: of, relating to, or based on the liberal arts
  • often + 'with'
  • synonyms: free, munificent, profuse

Examples

  • a cook who uses a 'liberal' quantity of spices [=who uses a large amount of spices]

  • a policy that is supported both by 'liberals' and conservatives in Congress

  • She is a 'liberal' Democrat who married a conservative Republican.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) And this, I take it, is the main motive of our preparations And the chief head of this great haste and turmoil in the land I think it be no other but even so I am well studied for a liberal thanks, which I do owe you - Marcellus, Barnado - My honoured lord - The air bites shrewdly, it is very cold (..)
    2015 Hamlet