libertarian
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- noun
- /ˌlɪbərˈtɛriən/
- Formal
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libertario
- Many libertarians advocate for a society where each person has the right to make choices without external constraints.
- civil libertarians
- libertarian notion
Examples
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It's not that I'm denying people feel like they have free will, but I'm with libertarians in that I think free will is incompatible with determinism.
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My late grandfather was a libertarian and in favor of national health care.
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That's a pure libertarian philosophical belief.
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My point was that it makes no sense for any libertarian to believe that light bulb bans are a good idea.
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The sort of freedom Plantinga has in mind is libertarian freedom, but I guess that's widely known.
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As a committed libertarian, she argues for minimal government intervention in personal choices.
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He considers himself a libertarian, believing strongly in individual freedom and personal responsibility.
Synonyms
A person who believes people can choose their actions and acts by their own choice
Antonyms
- Specialized
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A person who believes everything, even our choices, is caused by earlier events
- Formal
A person who believes all actions are fixed by earlier events, not by free choice
Compounds
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A person who supports strong personal rights and wants the government to not interfere in private choices
A person who wants people to have as much economic freedom as possible and little government control
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Libertarian comes from the Latin libertas 'freedom', the same root as English liberty, plus the ending -arian 'a person who believes in'. So, in philosophy a libertarian is someone who believes people have 'free' choice and are not completely controlled by outside forces.