LIBERTARIAN

libertarian

(noun) someone who believes the doctrine of free will

libertarian

(noun) an advocate of libertarianism

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

libertarian (plural libertarians)

One who advocates liberty, either generally or in relation to a specific issue.

Hyponym: anarchist

(chiefly, US) A believer in a political doctrine that emphasizes individual liberty and a lack of governmental regulation, intervention, and oversight both in matters of the economy (‘free market’) and in personal behavior where no one’s rights are being violated or threatened; also, a ‘classical liberal’, akin to an ‘anarcho-capitalist’.

(chiefly, UK, Ireland) A left-libertarian, an antiauthoritarian believer in both individual freedom and social justice (social equality and mutual aid), such as a social anarchist.

(philosophy) A believer in the freedom of thinking beings to choose their own destiny, i.e. a believer in free will as opposed to those who believe the future is predetermined.

Synonyms

• (person in favor of freedom): eleutheromaniac

Adjective

libertarian (comparative more libertarian, superlative most libertarian)

Having the beliefs of libertarians; having a relative tendency towards liberty.

• He has libertarian views.

• A libertarian capitalist.

Hyponyms: anarchist, anarchistic

(dated) Relating to liberty, or to the doctrine of free will, as opposed to the doctrine of necessity.

Noun

Libertarian (plural Libertarians)

(politics) A member of a political party or movement that uses the term "Libertarian" in its name (e.g., the Libertarian Party of the United States); one who is likely to support policies that are libertarian.

Adjective

Libertarian (not comparable)

(politics) Of, or pertaining to, a Libertarian Party.

Source: Wiktionary

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Lib`er*ta"ri*an, a. Etym: [See Liberty.]

Definition: Pertaining to liberty, or to the doctrine of free will, as opposed to the doctrine of necessity.

Lib`er*ta"ri*an, n.

Definition: One who holds to the doctrine of free will.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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