liberals

noun

a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets

a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

adjective

not literal

given or giving freely

tolerant of change

having political or social views favoring reform and progress

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

Roots

liberliber- · Latin · free

Synonyms & related words for liberals

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of liberals. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to liberals

Explore words related to liberals — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include liberalist, overliberal, liberalistic, conservatives, ultraliberalism, ultraliberal, leftists, leftwinger. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does liberals come from?

The word liberals breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root liber-, from Latin liber (“free”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.