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The word liberal, derived from the Latin liber ("free") has several senses:
The word liberal, derived from the Latin liber ("free") has several senses. When used as a noun with such qualifiers as "political," "radical," "moderate," and "classical," "liberal" indicates a person of a certain political stance. It is also used in the phrase [liberal arts]?, where it means "studies that are liberating to the mind." See these articles:

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* Liberalism

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* generous, abundant, bountiful: the dessert contains a liberal amount of sugar
* independent, unrestrained: the liberal arts, a liberal tongue, a liberal translation


* Political liberalism
* Classical liberalism
* The [liberal arts]?

The word liberal, derived from the Latin liber ("free") has several senses. When used as a noun with such qualifiers as "political," "radical," "moderate," and "classical," "liberal" indicates a person of a certain political stance. It is also used in the phrase [liberal arts]?, where it means "studies that are liberating to the mind." See these articles:


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