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noun
The property of being liberal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: liberality
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: generosity, generousness
Narrower terms: munificence, largess, largesse, magnanimity, openhandedness
noun
an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: liberality
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tolerance
History
Etymology tree English liberal Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English liberalness From liberal + -ness.
