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liberal

liberal

Meaning of liberal

supporting change and personal freedom in politics

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German/liˈbɛʁaːl/
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liberal - либеральный
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What's the difference between liberal / fortschrittlich / freisinnig / aufgeschlossen / libertär / freiheitlich

🇩🇪German
liberal

либеральный — supporting change and personal freedom in politics

B2Often
F
🇩🇪German
fortschrittlich

Emphasizes progress, modern ideas, and openness to change; not necessarily tied specifically to party politics.

B2Very Often

Die Stadt verfolgt eine fortschrittliche Bildungspolitik.

Город проводит прогрессивную образовательную политику.

F
🇩🇪German
freisinnig

More literary and somewhat old-fashioned; means free-minded or liberal in outlook.

B2Rarely

Der freisinnige Politiker setzte sich für mehr Bürgerrechte ein.

Свободомыслящий политик выступал за расширение гражданских прав.

A
🇩🇪German
aufgeschlossen

Means open to new ideas and people; broader than the political sense of "liberal."

B2Very Often

Sie ist aufgeschlossen und hört sich gern neue Argumente an.

Она открыта новому и с удовольствием выслушивает новые аргументы.

L
🇩🇪German
libertär

Stresses maximum personal freedom and minimal state intervention; can be more radical than liberal.

B2Often

Er vertritt libertäre Positionen in der Wirtschaftspolitik.

Он отстаивает либертарианские позиции в экономической политике.

F
🇩🇪German
freiheitlich

Means based on freedom and individual rights; often used in political and civic contexts.

B2Often

Die Verfassung garantiert eine freiheitliche Grundordnung.

Конституция гарантирует свободный демократический строй.

P
🇩🇪German
politisch offen

Describes a willingness to consider different political ideas; it is more of a descriptive phrase than a fixed term.

B2Rarely

Die Gruppe ist politisch offen und diskutiert auch ungewöhnliche Vorschläge.

Эта группа политически открыта и обсуждает даже необычные предложения.

R
🇩🇪German
reformorientiert

Stresses a preference for reforms and gradual change; focuses on practical improvements rather than the ideology of freedom.

B2Often

Die Partei gilt als reformorientiert und pragmatisch.

Партия считается ориентированной на реформы и прагматичной.

P
🇩🇪German
progressiv

Means progressive and supportive of social change; often very close to "liberal" in politics.

B2Very Often

Sie hat progressive Ansichten zur Gleichstellung.

У неё прогрессивные взгляды на равенство.

T
🇩🇪German
tolerant

Means accepting different opinions, lifestyles, and people; does not necessarily imply a political stance.

B2Very Often

Eine tolerante Gesellschaft schützt Minderheiten.

Толерантное общество защищает меньшинства.

F
🇩🇪German
für persönliche Freiheit

This is a descriptive phrase rather than a single word; it stresses support for personal freedom without the political nuance of "liberal."

B2Rarely

Er ist klar für persönliche Freiheit und gegen unnötige Verbote.

Он однозначно за личную свободу и против ненужных запретов.

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

how to pronounce liberal

/liˈbɛʁaːl/

liberal translation

либеральный

liberal transcription

/liˈbɛʁaːl/

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in der Politik Wandel und persönliche Freiheit unterstützend

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