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liberal

Pronunciation: /ˌlibəˈʁaːl/

“liberal” is a German word. Its 2 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. liberal; permissive; allowing personal freedoms
  2. libertarian; liberal in the traditional sense (see usage notes below)

Etymology

From Latin līberālis (“befitting a freeman”), from līber (“free”).

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