单词	liberalism
释义	liberalism noun lib·​er·​al·​ism ˈli-b(ə-)rə-ˌli-zəm  1 : the quality or state of being liberal 2 a often capitalized : a movement in modern Protestantism emphasizing intellectual liberty and the spiritual and ethical content of Christianity b : a theory in economics emphasizing individual freedom from restraint and usually based on free competition, the self-regulating market, and the gold standard (see gold standard sense 1) c : a political philosophy based on belief in progress, the essential goodness of the human race, and the autonomy (see autonomy sense 2) of the individual and standing for the protection of political and civil liberties specifically : such a philosophy that considers government as a crucial instrument for amelioration of social inequities (such as those involving race, gender, or class) d capitalized : the principles and policies of a Liberal (see liberal entry 1 sense 6b) party liberalist ˈli-b(ə-)rə-list  noun or adjective liberalistic ˌli-b(ə-)rə-ˈli-stik  adjective Synonyms left leftism left wing See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences liberalism had always claimed to stand for the greatest social good Recent Examples on the Web On the left, communists, socialists and other radicals of the 20th century rejected liberalism as an invention of capitalism and Cold War ideology. Barton Swaim, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 Biden intends to revive the patterns of diplomacy and technocracy that had defined late twentieth-century liberalism, and had been thought to have lost their potency. The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2022 The presidential tradition of pragmatic liberalism has both benefits and drawbacks. Julian Zelizer, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 According to this new vision, Western civilization is being attacked from within by liberalism run amok. William A. Galston, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 In 2019, apparently having rejected classical liberalism, Ahmari lauded nationalism, properly understood, as a viable alternative. Nate Hochman, National Review, 17 May 2022 But, thanks to a century of liberalism, the principle of self-governance has been replaced with a permanent class of unelected experts: the regulatory bureaucracy otherwise known as the administrative state. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 Both selections reflected the former president’s centrist-leaning, coalition-building brand of liberalism — rounding out a list that seems to run, at least among the bookish, solidly down the middle. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022 In debates over liberalism, the name of one political philosopher nearly always gets thrown around: John Locke (1632-1704). Barton Swaim, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see liberal entry 1 First Known Use 1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1 liberalism noun as in left a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom liberalism had always claimed to stand for the greatest social good Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance left socialism leftism neoliberalism left wing radicalism Antonyms & Near Antonyms conservatism right illiberalism immobilism neoconservatism
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