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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslibéral
Pronunciation / Transliteration: libéral
"Il a des opinions libérales sur les droits de l'homme."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.
"The liberal approach to education encourages creativity and critical thinking."
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A person of liberal views, especially in politics.
"As a liberal, she advocated for social justice and equality."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'liberal' originates from the Latin 'liberalis', meaning 'pertaining to a free person', which evolved through Middle English to denote a philosophy advocating for individual rights and freedoms, particularly in political contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Liberal" is said worldwide
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libéral
Transliteration: libéral
"Il a des opinions libérales sur les droits de l'homme."
liberal
Transliteration: liberal
"Er hat eine liberale Sicht auf die Gesellschaft."
liberale
Transliteration: liberale
"La sua visione è molto liberale."
liberal
Transliteration: liberal
"Ella tiene ideas liberales sobre la educación."
liberal
Transliteration: liberal
"Ele é conhecido por suas opiniões liberais."
उदारवादी
Transliteration: udārvādī
"वह एक उदारवादी विचारधारा का समर्थन करता है।"
自由主义的
Transliteration: zìyóu zhǔyì de
"他持有自由主义的观点。"
자유주의적인
Transliteration: jayujuijeogin
"그는 자유주의적인 관점을 가지고 있다."
リベラル
Transliteration: riberaru
"彼はリベラルな考えを持っている。"
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