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liberal

liberal

Meaning of liberal

supporting change and personal freedom in politics

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EN-UK/ˈlɪbərəl/
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liberal with Russian translation

liberal usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

У партии либеральный взгляд на образование.

The party has a liberal view on education.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он вырос в либеральной семье.

He grew up in a liberal home.

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liberal belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

liberalлиберальный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
sweetсладкий

liberal synonyms

Related words worth learning together

liberal
the base word; broadly means politically or socially liberal, or generous/open in approach
progressive
emphasizes support for reform, social change, and modern progressive politics; less general than liberal
left-wing
specifically means politically on the left side; more ideological and political than liberal
open-minded
describes a person willing to consider new ideas and different opinions; not specifically political
tolerant
means allowing or accepting differences; more about patience and acceptance than political ideology
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liberal

the base word; broadly means politically or socially liberal, or generous/open in approach

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She has liberal views on education.

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progressive

emphasizes support for reform, social change, and modern progressive politics; less general than liberal

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The party is seen as progressive on healthcare.

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left-wing

specifically means politically on the left side; more ideological and political than liberal

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She writes for a left-wing newspaper.

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open-minded

describes a person willing to consider new ideas and different opinions; not specifically political

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He is open-minded about other cultures.

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tolerant

means allowing or accepting differences; more about patience and acceptance than political ideology

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A tolerant society respects different beliefs.

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broad-minded

similar to open-minded, but often suggests maturity and lack of prejudice; less common in everyday use

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My grandparents are surprisingly broad-minded.

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democratic

relates to democracy, voting, or democratic principles; can overlap politically but is not the same as liberal

C1Often

They support democratic reform.

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permissive

allows more freedom and fewer rules, often with a negative idea of being too lenient

C1Often

The school was criticized for being too permissive.

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How to pronounce liberal and what this word means

liberal means liberal. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce liberal

/ˈlɪbərəl/

liberal translation

liberal

liberal examples

The party has a liberal view on education.

liberal transcription

/ˈlɪbərəl/, /ˈlɪbərəl/

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liberal meaning: what does it mean?

supporting change and personal freedom in politics

liberal pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

liberal is pronounced as /ˈlɪbərəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

liberal definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The party has a liberal view on education. Translation: У партии либеральный взгляд на образование.

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