LIBERALISM | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Liberalism

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈlɪb(ə)rəlɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:

willingness to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; openness to new ideas

Short Definition:

willingess to respect behaviour or opinions different from one's own

Examples:
  • one of the basic tenets of liberalism is tolerance
Definition:

a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise

Short Definition:

holding of liberal views

Examples:
  • representative democracy operates under the principles of classical liberalism
Definition:

the doctrine of a Liberal Party or (in the UK) the Liberal Democrats

Short Definition:

doctrine of Liberal Party

Examples:
  • working-class support for Liberalism

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