liberalism meaning

UK US /ˈlɪbɝəlɪzəm/ 5 syllables

liberalism (noun): a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution.

liberalism has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

liberalism as a noun

  1. a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution

    Type of: political orientation

    Kinds: neoliberalism

    Related forms: liberalistic

  2. an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market

    Type of: economic theory

    Related forms: liberalistic

How to pronounce liberalism

liberalism is pronounced /ˈlɪbɝəlɪzəm/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LI · words ending in SM · 10-letter words

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