liberalism
noun(lib-er-al-ism)
the quality or state of being liberal
liberalism
noun(lib-er-al-ism)
a movement in modern Protestantism emphasizing intellectual liberty and the spiritual and ethical content of Christianity
liberalism
noun(lib-er-al-ism)
a theory in economics emphasizing individual freedom from restraint and usually based on free competition, the self-regulating market, and the gold standard
liberalism
adjective(lib-er-al-ism)
opposed to or hostile toward political liberalism