adj.
     - respectful and accepting of behaviour or opinions different from one's own. 
▸(of a society, law, etc.) favourable to individual rights and freedoms.
 ▸Theology  regarding many traditional beliefs as dispensable, invalidated by modern thought, or liable to change.
 - (in a political context) favouring individual liberty, free trade, and moderate political and social reform. 
▸
(Liberal)
 relating to Liberals or a Liberal Party, especially (in the UK) relating to the Liberal Democrat party.
 - (of education) concerned with broadening general knowledge and experience.
 - (especially of an interpretation of a law) not strictly literal.
 - given, used, or giving in generous amounts.
 
n.
  - a person of liberal views.
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(Liberal)
 a supporter or member of a Liberal Party, especially (in the UK) a Liberal Democrat.
 
 
  Derivative
  
    - liberalism n.
  - liberalist n.
  - liberalistic adj.
  - liberality n.
  - liberally adv.
  - liberalness n.
 
   
  Etymology
  ME (orig. in sense ‘suitable for a free man’ hence ‘suitable for a gentleman’): via OFr. from L. liberalis, from liber ‘free (man)’.