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Meaning of liberal education

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

liberal

Pronunciation:/ˈlɪbɹəl//ˈlɪbəɹəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism).

  2. Someone left-wing; one with a left-wing ideology.

  3. A supporter of any of several liberal parties.

  4. One who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights, and laissez-faire markets (also called "classical liberal"; compare libertarian).

adjective

Definitions

  1. (now rare outside set phrases) Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to vocational/occupational, technical or mechanical training.

    Example: 1983, David Leslie Wagner, The Seven liberal arts in the Middle Ages

  2. Generous; willing to give unsparingly.

    Example: He was liberal with his compliments.

  3. Ample, abundant; generous in quantity.

    Example: Add a liberal sprinkling of salt.

  4. Unrestrained, licentious.