Liberalism

What do we mean by liberalism?

The state or quality of being liberal. noun

A political theory founded on the natural goodness of humans and the autonomy of the individual and favoring civil and political liberties, government by law with the consent of the governed, and protection from arbitrary authority. noun

The tenets or policies of a Liberal party. noun

An economic theory in favor of laissez-faire, the free market, and the gold standard. noun

A 19th-century Protestant movement that favored free intellectual inquiry, stressed the ethical and humanitarian content of Christianity, and de-emphasized dogmatic theology. noun

A 19th-century Roman Catholic movement that favored political democracy and ecclesiastical reform but was theologically orthodox. noun

Liberal principles; the principles or practice of liberals; freedom from narrowness or bigotry, especially in matters of religion or politics. noun

Specifically, the political principles of a Liberal party. noun

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

The quality of being liberal. 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. noun

An economic theory in favour of laissez faire and the free market. noun

An economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market noun

A political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution noun

The quality of being liberal.

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.

An economic ideology in favour of laissez faire and the free market (related to economic liberalism).

An ideology that has a preference for self-government in personal matters and central decision-making on economics. They want government to serve the disadvantaged in the name of fairness. Leftists tolerate social diversity, but work for economic equality. Urban Dictionary

Something that people like Ann Coulter and other neoconservatives misrepresent. The Green and Libertarian parties both embrace the philosophy of liberalism. Liberalism has nothing to do with economy. It is completely independent of capitalism or any other economic system. Liberalism is a strictly social philosophy. It is the opposite of authoritarianism. It is also NOT the opposite of conservatism. Under liberalism, the government has little role in regulating social affairs. Under liberalism, the government exists to protect liberties, not take them away. Urban Dictionary

Part I: Definition Liberalism literally means 'to be liberal' and liberal means 'to be loose'. THIS MEANS that liberals do not want laws. That is vaguely true, and maybe if you can find a conservative anarchist I'll be wrong. Liberalism is the establishment of liberals in politics. They usually vote for and represent democrats, John McCain = exception. Liberals advocate personal freedoms and peace, as well as recognize problems worldwide, and not the ones that only threaten us (Iraq, Afghanistan, but the first one was a hoax to help Halliburton the oil company). Part II: Bashing To the peopl who said Liberals are semi-retarded: type into Google 2004 election by IQ. You'll be surprised. It may not be believable at first, but the inability to find a site supporting you will lead to the stomach-turning conclusion. To the person who said we kill babies 'for no reason': Umm, maybe you forgot that children, while a bundle of joy, cost about 225000 dollars for education, food, the works. this includes tax write-offs. And to the people who said we whine, next time listen to what we whine about. If it isnt about the 13-digit deficit our economy is suffering, which wasnt as bad as the clinton era, its about the Free trade agreement Bush signed which entitles landowners to rule their workers like serfs in the fifteenth century. Urban Dictionary

The mantra of the post-Bill Clinton democratic party Urban Dictionary

The mantra of the post-Bill Clinton democratic party Urban Dictionary

Similar to vaginitis. Typical pussy liberal retard that is offended common sense. Urban Dictionary

If used in a non-political sense, "liberal" simply means "a lot." Urban Dictionary

Making you/someone feel free Urban Dictionary

An ideology based on beliefs of economic and personal freedom, and the fact that social inequalities are a part of nature. (Also libertarianism to the American readers.) A definition later to be distorted by Americans, who mainly associate "liberalism" with being left-wing on the political scale, disregarding the original and correct sense of the word. Urban Dictionary

The best student association in Amsterdam. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to liberalism:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word liberalism:
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Words that rhyme with liberalism:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe liberalism:
political, economic, classical, american, modern, century, neo, western, german, european, religious, bourgeois, democratic, theological, british, traditional, contemporary, corporate, english, russian, radical, true, faire, embedded, moderate, classic, french, group, secular, protestant, class, progressive, racial, victorian, lockean, nineteenth, constitutional, southern, extreme, advanced, conservative, pragmatic, anti, sexual, older, individualistic, islamic, intellectual, philosophical, spanish, enlightened, mexican, postwar, false, global, italian, genuine, revolutionary, orthodox, constructive, gladstonian, style, parliamentary, fashioned, called, egalitarian, republican, nineteenthcentury, doctrinaire, rational, procedural, utilitarian, comprehensive, jeffersonian.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective liberalism:
conservatism, united, communitarianism, studies, addresses, schapiro, great, liberals, versus, the, europe, moral.

Consonant match to liberalism:
labialism.

Words that sound like liberalism:
liberalism, literalism, pluralism, globalism, liberalization, liberalist, liberalize, liberalized, loyalism, liberals, legalism, lyrism, neoliberalism, localism, ebullism.