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ultraliberal

ultraliberal

7.2
A person who strongly supports social change and personal freedoms
  • noun
  • /ˌʌltrəˈlɪbərəl/
: ultraliberal
  • He was criticized as an ultraliberal for proposing sweeping reforms in government policy.

Examples

  • Some voters saw the candidate as an ultraliberal who wanted to change the system completely.

  • Many ultraliberals support universal basic income.

  • The newspaper described the activist as an ultraliberal because of her strong support for social justice.

  • An ultraliberal advocate for environmental reform spoke at the rally.

  • Some voters viewed him as an ultraliberal who sought radical changes in the political landscape.

  • The activist was labeled an ultraliberal for her passionate advocacy of social reform and equality.

  • Critics referred to her as an ultraliberal due to her proposals for extensive changes in education policy.

Synonyms

liberal
vsultraliberal
651 3.9

A person who supports social change and people's rights

is much more extreme in political and social views than that position
leftist
vsultraliberal
63 3.5

A person who supports more social equality and government help in the economy

holds more extreme positions on social and political issues than such supporters
lib
vsultraliberal
  • Slang
42 9.8

A person who supports social equality and more government help

expresses far stronger beliefs than that casual or slang label
left-winger
vsultraliberal
8 4.2

A person who supports ideas for more equality and public services

is more extreme in views and intensity than people who hold that stance
liberalist
vsultraliberal
1 7.0

A person who supports political freedom, social change and basic rights

pushes those principles to a much stronger or more extreme direction
loony lefty
vsultraliberal
  • Offensive
9.9

A person with very left-wing political views that others use as an insult

is a neutral term used without insulting or mocking intent
loony left
vsultraliberal
  • Offensive
9.8

A rude name for people on the far left with very strong political ideas

is a neutral descriptor for extreme views without the insult

Antonyms

∞ 4.6

Does not want big changes and likes traditional values

8 8.6

A person who wants society to go back to how it was and opposes change

How Liberal

ultraliberal
7.2
progressive
105 5.1
liberal
651 3.9
moderate
85 4.6
conservative
∞ 4.6

Surface Forms

ultraliberal singular
ultraliberals plural

Morphology

ultraliberal = ultraliberal (transparent) = ultra + liberal

This noun use is a straightforward conversion from the adjective 'ultraliberal' meaning a person characterized by that quality.

Etymology

Ultraliberal comes from the parts ultra- ('beyond') and liberal from liber ('free'), like in liberty. So, an ultraliberal is a person who strongly supports 'free' ideas and large social change.