LIBERALISM
liberalism
(noun) an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market
liberalism
(noun) a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
liberalism (countable and uncountable, plural liberalisms)
The quality of being liberal.
(politics) Any political movement founded on the autonomy and personal freedom of the individual, progress and reform, and government by law with the consent of the governed.
(economics) An economic ideology in favour of laissez faire and the free market (related to economic liberalism).
Source: Wiktionary
Lib"er*al*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. libéralisme.]
Definition: Liberal principles; the principles and methods of the liberals in politics or religion; specifically, the principles of the Liberal party.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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