liberal ['lIbErEl or 'lIbrEl] adjective 1 relating to or having social and political views that favour progress and reform 2 relating to or having policies or views advocating individual freedom 3 giving and generous in temperament or behaviour 4 tolerant of other people 5 abundant; lavish a liberal helping of cream 6 not strict; free a liberal translation 7 of or relating to an education that aims to develop general cultural interests and intellectual ability noun 8 a person who has liberal ideas or opinions [C14: from Latin liberalis of freedom, from liber free] *liberally adverb *liberalness noun Simple as that really! mp
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