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In western society A liberal is someone who prizes the liberty of one over many, seen as progressive and fashionably democratic.
A liberal will generally be supporter of a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.
It is where the term liberal democracy comes from.
The definition of a liberal
The definition of a liberal can be defined as a adjective or a noun.
The noun is defined as:
1. A supporter of policies that are socially progressive and promote social welfare.
2. A supporter of a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.
The adjective is defined as
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someone who is willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one’s own; open to new ideas.“they have liberal views on divorce”
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someone relating to or denoting a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.