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Favourable to or respectful of individual rights and freedoms
“They dream of a better life in Britain, where immigration laws are relatively liberal and they have an easier path to becoming legal residents.”
Inclined to be generous or to share in abundance
“He was even liberal in dishing out helpings for Natalia.”
Given, used, or occurring in generous amounts
“Water plants deeply once a week as weather heats up, and surround them with liberal amounts of mulch to shade the soil and add organic matter.”
Open to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical or modern liberalism
“This trend is scarring the social landscape of every liberal democracy, and it doesn't only hit us on the roads.”
Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which are considered suitable for free people (as opposed to servile, vocational, mechanical training)
“These are liberal interpretations of the text to be sure.”
(of education) Concerned with broadening a person's general knowledge and experience, rather than with technical or professional training
“The academy is reinventing the practice of liberal education - but seems bent on ensuring that no one knows.”
Kind or lenient, often to excess
Having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature
Having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook
Favoring political and social equality
Of great size
Complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree
Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources
Socially acceptable
Familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures
Having or including many small details or features
Inclined to waste or squander money or resources
Favouring or introducing new and experimental ideas and methods
Not limited or restricted
Relating to the arts and to intellectual achievements
An advocate of social reform
Revisionist or heretic
Person or group favoring change
Sympathetic person
A person who uses their wealth to invest in trade and industry for profit in accordance with the principles of capitalism
A hippy who wore flowers as symbols of peace and love
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