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liberalization

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The process or act of making more liberal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The lessening of government regulations and restrictions in an economy in exchange for greater participation by private entities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: economics, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the act of making less strict

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: liberalisation, relaxation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: easing, easement, alleviation, relief

History

Etymology

From liberalize + -ation or liberal + -ization.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: лібераліза́цыя (libjeralizácyja) — the process or act of making more liberal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 自由化 (zìyóuhuà) — the process or act of making more liberal
  • Dutch: liberalisering — the process or act of making more liberal
  • French: libéralisation — the process or act of making more liberal
  • Galician: liberalización — the process or act of making more liberal
  • German: Liberalisierung — the process or act of making more liberal
  • Hungarian: liberalizáció — the process or act of making more liberal
  • Indonesian: liberalisasi — the process or act of making more liberal
  • Indonesian: peliberalan — the process or act of making more liberal
  • Italian: liberalizzazione — the process or act of making more liberal
  • Kazakh: ырықтандыру (yryqtandyru) — the process or act of making more liberal
  • Malayalam: ഉദാരവത്കരണം (udāravatkaraṇaṁ) — the process or act of making more liberal
  • Polish: liberalizacja — the process or act of making more liberal
  • Portuguese: liberalização — the process or act of making more liberal
  • Russian: либерализа́ция (liberalizácija) — the process or act of making more liberal
  • Russian: освобожде́ние (osvoboždénije) — the process or act of making more liberal
  • Spanish: liberalización — the process or act of making more liberal
  • Swedish: liberalisering — the process or act of making more liberal
  • Ukrainian: лібераліза́ція (liberalizácija) — the process or act of making more liberal
  • Vietnamese: tự do hoá — the process or act of making more liberal
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