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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin liberalis, from liber; LIBERTY]
willing to understand and respect other people's ideas, opinions, and feelings
::a more liberal attitude towards sexuality
::I had quite liberal parents.
supporting or allowing gradual political and social changes
-opposite conservative conservative
::a more liberal policy on issues of crime and punishment
allowing people or organizations a lot of political or economic freedom
liberal state/society/democracy etc
generous or given in large amounts
::a liberal supply of drinks
liberal with
::If only they were as liberal with their cash.
-see also liberally
not exact
::a liberal interpretation of the original play
liberal education
a kind of education which encourages you to develop a large range of interests and knowledge and respect for other people's opinions