'Liberalism' definitions:
Definition of 'liberalism'
(from WordNet)
noun
A political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
noun
An economic theory advocating free competition and a self- regulating market
Definition of 'Liberalism'
From: GCIDE
- Liberalism \Lib"er*al*ism\ (-[i^]z'm), n. [Cf. F. lib['e]ralisme.] Liberal principles; the principles and methods of the liberals in politics or religion; specifically, the principles of the Liberal party. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'liberalism'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- broad-mindedness,
- capitalism,
- catholicity,
- free competition,
- free enterprise,
- free thought,
- free trade,
- freethinking,
- isolationism,
- laissez-aller,
- laissez-faire,
- laissez-faireism,
- latitudinarianism,
- left,
- left wing,
- leftism,
- let-alone policy,
- let-alone principle,
- liberality,
- liberalness,
- liberation,
- libertarianism,
- libertinism,
- noninterference,
- nonintervention,
- open-mindedness,
- progressivism,
- self-regulating market,
- tolerance,
- toleration,
- unbigotedness
Words containing 'Liberalism'
- Liber,
- Liberal,
- Liberalities,
- Liberality,
- Liberalization,
- Liberalize,
- Liberalized,
- Liberalizer,
- Liberalizing,
- Liberally,
- Liberate,
- Liberated,
- Liberating,
- Liberation,
- Liberator,
- liberalness,
- Liber cells,
- Liberal education,
- Liberal, KS,
- Liberal, MO,
- Limousine liberal,
- The liberal arts,
- alexander the liberator,
- armchair liberal,
- liberal arts,
- liberal party,
- liberation theology,
- Knee jerk liberal,
- army for the liberation of rwanda,
- gay liberation movement,
- liberal democrat party,
- national liberation army,
- palestine liberation front,
- palestine liberation organization,
- people's liberation army,
- women's liberation movement,
- democratic front for the liberation of palestine,
- irish national liberation army,
- islamic jihad for the liberation of palestine,
- liberation tigers of tamil eelam,
- moro islamic liberation front,
- national liberation front of corsica,
- popular front for the liberation of palestine,
- revolutionary people's liberation front,
- revolutionary people's liberation party,
- armenian secret army for the liberation of armenia,
- popular democratic front for the liberation of palestine,
- popular front for the liberation of palestine-general command