liberal

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• Australian, Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹəl/
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The adjective is from Old French liberal, from Latin līberālis (“befitting a freeman”), from līber (“free”); it is attested since the 14th century. The noun is first attested in the 1800s.

131 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Bulgarian: хуманитарен (humanitaren) — pertaining to the arts the study of which is considered worthy of a free man
• Catalan: liberal — pertaining to the arts the study of which is considered worthy of a free man
• Finnish: vapaa — pertaining to the arts the study of which is considered worthy of a free man
• French: libéral — pertaining to the arts the study of which is considered worthy of a free man
• Galician: liberal — pertaining to the arts the study of which is considered worthy of a free man
• German: freiheitlich — pertaining to the arts the study of which is considered worthy of a free man
• Interlingua: liberal — pertaining to the arts the study of which is considered worthy of a free man
• Korean: 자유주의(自由主義)의 (jayujuui-ui) — pertaining to the arts the study of which is considered worthy of a free man
• Bulgarian: щедър (štedǎr) — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• Catalan: generós — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• Catalan: liberal — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• Finnish: avokätinen — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• Finnish: antelias — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• French: libéral — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• French: large — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• Japanese: 寛容な (kan'yō na) — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• Japanese: 自由主義的な (jiyū shugiteki na) — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• Korean: 후(厚)하다 (huhada) — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• Māori: kaimārire — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• Russian: ще́дрый (ščédryj) — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• Sanskrit: मीढ्वस् (mīḍhvas) — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• Swedish: frikostig — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• Turkish: eli açık — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• Turkish: cömert — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• Ottoman Turkish: جومرد (cömerd) — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• Ottoman Turkish: كریم (kerim) — generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
• Bulgarian: обилен (obilen) — ample, abundant, generous in quantity
• Catalan: abundant — ample, abundant, generous in quantity
• Catalan: generós — ample, abundant, generous in quantity
• Finnish: runsas — ample, abundant, generous in quantity
• French: généreux — ample, abundant, generous in quantity
• Greek: γενναιόδωρος (gennaiódoros) — ample, abundant, generous in quantity
• Japanese: 豊富な (hōfu na) — ample, abundant, generous in quantity
• Korean: 많다 (manta) — ample, abundant, generous in quantity
• Korean: 풍부(豊富)하다 (pungbuhada) — ample, abundant, generous in quantity
• Latin: largus — ample, abundant, generous in quantity
• Māori: kaimārire — ample, abundant, generous in quantity
• Russian: оби́льный (obílʹnyj) — ample, abundant, generous in quantity
• Russian: ще́дрый (ščédryj) — ample, abundant, generous in quantity
• Scottish Gaelic: pailt-làmhach — ample, abundant, generous in quantity
• Swedish: rundhänt — ample, abundant, generous in quantity
• Swedish: väl tilltagen — ample, abundant, generous in quantity
• Swedish: frikostig — ample, abundant, generous in quantity
• Finnish: estoton — obsolete: unrestrained, licentious
• Bulgarian: свободомислещ (svobodomislešt) — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• Catalan: tolerant — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• Catalan: liberal — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• Dutch: vrijzinnig — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• Finnish: liberaali — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• Finnish: vapaamielinen — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• French: large — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• Galician: liberal — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• Japanese: 革新的な (kakushinteki na) — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• Korean: 개방적(開放的)이다 (gaebangjeog-ida) — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• Korean: 관대(寬大)하다 (gwandaehada) — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• Norwegian Bokmål: liberal — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• Norwegian Nynorsk: liberal — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• Polish: liberalny — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• Russian: либера́льный (liberálʹnyj) — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• Tagalog: malabusaw — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• Turkish: açık fikirli — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• Turkish: açık görüşlü — widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.
• Belarusian: лібера́льны (libjerálʹny) — open to political or social reforms
• Bulgarian: либера́лен (liberálen) — open to political or social reforms
• Catalan: liberal — open to political or social reforms
• Cornish: livrel — open to political or social reforms
• Finnish: liberaali — open to political or social reforms
• French: libéral — open to political or social reforms
• French: de gauche — open to political or social reforms
• Galician: liberal — open to political or social reforms
• German: liberal — open to political or social reforms
• Korean: 진보적(進步的)이다 (jinbojeog-ida) — open to political or social reforms
• Norwegian Bokmål: liberal — open to political or social reforms
• Norwegian Nynorsk: liberal — open to political or social reforms
• Polish: liberalny — open to political or social reforms
• Portuguese: liberal — open to political or social reforms
• Russian: либера́льный (liberálʹnyj) — open to political or social reforms
• Spanish: liberal — open to political or social reforms
• Swahili: kiliberali — open to political or social reforms
• Ukrainian: лібера́льний (liberálʹnyj) — open to political or social reforms
• Vietnamese: tụ do chủ nghĩa — open to political or social reforms
• Welsh: rhyddfrydol — open to political or social reforms
• Georgian: ლიბერალური (liberaluri) — of or relating to Liberal party
• Georgian: ლიბერალ-დემოკრატიული (liberal-demoḳraṭiuli) — of or relating to Liberal party
• Greek: φιλελευθερισμός (fileleftherismós) — of or relating to Liberal party
• Scottish Gaelic: Libearalach — of or relating to Liberal party
• Swedish: liberal — of or relating to Liberal party
• Belarusian: лібера́л (libjerál) — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• Bulgarian: либера́л (liberál) — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• Catalan: liberal — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• Czech: liberál — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• Esperanto: liberulo — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• Finnish: liberaali — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• French: libéral — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• German: Liberaler — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• Greek: φιλελεύθερος (fileléftheros) — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• Greek: φιλελεύθερη (fileléftheri) — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• Italian: liberale — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• Japanese: 自由主義者 (jiyū shugisha) — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• Korean: 자유주의자 (jayujuuija) — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• Korean: 진보주의자 (jinbojuuija) — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• Māori: Rīpera — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• Polish: liberał — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• Russian: либера́л (liberál) — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• Scottish Gaelic: libearalach — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• Ukrainian: лібера́л (liberál) — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• West Frisian: liberaal — one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty
• Finnish: vasemmistolainen — someone left-wing — see also progressive, left-winger
• Polish: liberał — someone left-wing — see also progressive, left-winger
• Scottish Gaelic: libearalach — someone left-wing — see also progressive, left-winger
• Catalan: liberal — supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive
• Finnish: liberaali — supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive
• French: libéral — supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive
• Galician: liberal — supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive
• Greek: φιλελεύθερος (fileléftheros) — supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive
• Korean: 진보주의자 (jinbojuuija) — supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive
• Polish: liberał — supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive
• Portuguese: liberal — supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive
• Russian: либера́л (liberál) — supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive
• Scottish Gaelic: libearalach — supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive
• Spanish: liberal — supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive
• Finnish: liberaali — Britain: one who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights and laissez-faire markets
• Greek: φιλελεύθερος (fileléftheros) — Britain: one who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights and laissez-faire markets
• Scottish Gaelic: libearalach — Britain: one who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights and laissez-faire markets
• Spanish: libertario — Britain: one who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights and laissez-faire markets
• Spanish: libertaria — Britain: one who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights and laissez-faire markets
• Māori: Rīpera — A political party and its philosophy
• Georgian: ლიბერალი (liberali) — UK Liberal Democrat
• Georgian: ლიბერალ-დემოკრატი (liberal-demoḳraṭi) — UK Liberal Democrat
• Māori: Rīpera — UK Liberal Democrat
• Scottish Gaelic: Libearalach — UK Liberal Democrat