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Definition of Liberalism

1. Noun. A political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution.

2. Noun. An economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market.

Definition of Liberalism

1. n. Liberal principles; the principles and methods of the liberals in politics or religion; specifically, the principles of the Liberal party.

Definition of Liberalism

1. Noun. The quality of being liberal. ¹

2. Noun. Any political movement founded on the autonomy and personal freedom of the individual, progress and reform, and government by law with the consent of the governed. ¹

3. Noun. An economic theory in favour of laissez faire and the free market. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Liberalism

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Liberalism

liber amicorum liberal liberal arts liberal education liberal profession liberal religions liberalisation liberalisations liberalise liberalised

liberaliser liberalisers liberalises liberalish liberalising liberalism (current term) liberalisms liberalist liberalistic liberalists

liberalities liberality liberalization liberalizations liberalize liberalized liberalizer liberalizers liberalizes liberalizing

Literary usage of Liberalism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Contemporary Review (1898)
"liberalism AND EMPIRE. MANY reasons perhaps are required to explain the rout of officia} liberalism at the last election. From the Liberal party the ..."

2. English Prose (1137-1890) by John Matthews Manly (1909)
"I have said that the new and more democratic force which is now superseding our old middle-class liberalism cannot yet be rightly judged. ..."

3. The Nineteenth Century (1881)
"liberalism, in short, according to Lord Sherbrooke, works from faith in human nature, ... The distinctive attitude of liberalism has long been, still is, ..."

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