liberal

lib|er|al1 [ `lıb(ə)rəl ] adjective **

1. ) accepting different opinions and ways of behaving and tending to be sympathetic to other people:

Their views on marriage and divorce tend to be more liberal.

a ) believing in social or political change if most people want it:

liberal politicians

b ) used about societies, institutions, etc. that allow people a lot of personal freedom:

We live in a liberal democracy.

The government has promised more liberal economic policies if it is elected.

2. ) a liberal amount is large and generous:

There was a liberal supply of food and wine.

a ) generous with something:

liberal with: He was always been fairly liberal with his cash.

3. ) not strict or exact:

I was persuaded to adopt a very liberal interpretation of the rules.

4. ) a liberal education involves learning about a wide variety of things

╾ lib|er|al|ly adverb

liberal

lib|er|al 2 [ `lıb(ə)rəl ] noun count *

someone who accepts many different opinions or ways of behaving and tends to be sympathetic to other people

a. someone who believes that social and political changes should be made gradually if most people want them