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liberalness

liberalness

6.7
Supporting new ideas and personal freedom
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪbərəl.nəs/
  • Formal
translation icon : liberalismo
  • Could these lapses in "liberalness" be symptoms of the degree of fragility that, in the future, analysts will expect from post-mature liberal democracies?

Examples

  • His liberalness allowed for a vibrant discussion about the future of the community.

  • The candidate's liberalness resonated with young voters who valued independence and creativity.

  • The Beginning of a History: Advanced Aging and the Liberalness of Democracies

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  • I was living in Park Slope, which I think most of us think of as a bastion of, you know, liberalness in Brooklyn.

  • In many cultures, a sense of liberalness promotes acceptance of diverse viewpoints and personal freedoms.

Synonyms

liberalism
vsliberalness
78 5.8

A political belief that values individual freedom, equal rights, limited government, free markets, and social progress

is a personal tendency that supports progress and open-mindedness not a doctrine
liberality
vsliberalness
  • Formal
1 7.6

An attitude that supports new ideas and freedom for people in society

is the wider personal tendency to support progress and individual freedom

Antonyms

83 4.9

A belief in keeping traditional values and avoiding quick change

How Liberal

radicalism
14 8.1
progressivism
12 7.5
liberalness
  • Formal
6.7
moderation
47 3.5
conservatism
83 4.9

Surface Forms

liberalness singular
liberalnesses plural

Morphology

liberalness = liberal (transparent) = liberal + ness

The noun is a direct nominalization of the adjective 'liberal' with '-ness', indicating the political or ideological quality, which learners can derive from the adjective.

Etymology

Liberalness comes from the Latin root liber meaning 'free', the same root you see in liberty and liberal. That's why liberalness often means supporting freedom, new ideas and individual rights.