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Vocabulary The Definition of Liberal

adjective lib·er·al \ ˈli-b(ə-)rəl

  1. a: of, relating to, or based on the , liberal education, b archaic: of or befitting a man of free birth

  2. a: marked by generosity : , a liberal giver b: given or provided in a generous and openhanded way, a liberal meal c: ,

  3. obsolete: lacking moral restraint :

  4. not literal or strict : , a liberal translation

  5. ; especially : not bound by authoritarianism, , or traditional forms

  6. a: of, favoring, or based upon the principles of , b: capitalized: of or constituting a political party advocating or associated with the principles of political liberalism; especially: of or constituting a political party in the United Kingdom associated with ideals of individual especially economic freedom, greater individual participation in government, and constitutional, political, and administrative reforms designed to secure these objectives

  • Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
**adjective** *lib·er·al \ ˈli-b(ə-)rəl* 1. **a:** of, relating to, or based on the [liberal arts](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberal%20arts), *liberal* education, **b** *archaic:* of or befitting a man of free birth 2. **a:** marked by generosity : [openhanded](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/openhanded), a *liberal* giver **b:** given or provided in a generous and openhanded way, a *liberal* meal **c:** [ample](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ample), [full](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full) 3. *obsolete:* lacking moral restraint : [licentious](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/licentious) 4. not literal or strict : [loose](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loose), a *liberal* translation 5. [broad-minded](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad-minded); *especially* : not bound by authoritarianism, [orthodoxy](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthodoxy), or traditional forms 6. **a:** of, favoring, or based upon the principles of [liberalism](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberalism), **b:** *capitalized:* of or constituting a political party advocating or associated with the principles of political liberalism; *especially:* of or constituting a political party in the United Kingdom associated with ideals of individual especially economic freedom, greater individual participation in government, and constitutional, political, and administrative reforms designed to secure these objectives *[Source:](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberal) Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

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Combine that with

not bounded by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or traditional forms

What is marxism for 500, Alex