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Synonyms for liberal

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for liberal

not narrow or conservative in thought, expression, or conduct

favoring civil liberties and social progress

a person with liberal political opinions

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Synonyms for liberal

a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets

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showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

having political or social views favoring reform and progress

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tolerant of change

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Liberalism has just as much right to exist as has the most moral conservatism; but I am attacking RUSSIAN liberalism; and I attack it for the simple reason that a Russian liberal is not a Russian liberal, he is a non-Russian liberal.
My Russian liberal goes so far as to reject Russia; that is, he hates and strikes his own mother.
Now, in my opinion, the barrister who put forward this extraordinary plea was probably absolutely convinced that he was stating the most liberal, the most humane, the most enlightened view of the case that could possibly be brought forward in these days.
This great citizen, so liberal to the world about him, so kindly inspired with love for his native place, is a despot in his own house, and utterly devoid of conjugal affection.
Madame du Val-Noble and her protector, who was just then afraid of the vengeance of the liberal party, were glad of a pretext to remain incognito in the village where Suzanne's mother died.
So how helpless and powerless are liberals in Pakistani society?
Today The Liberal Advocate News is live and Liberals, Democrats and Independents now have an avenue to express their opinion and views without reservation.
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But he refused to go, and so the rebel Liberals broke away and formed a new political party, the Liberal Unionists.
Coalition governments have over the past three centuries had a profound effect on the history of the Welsh Liberals.
The 1918 election was devastating for non-coalition Liberals and once Conservatives left the coalition the resulting 1922 general election was devastating for both parties, leading to the rise of Labour.
Liberals in Schism: A History of the National Liberal Party.