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libertarian

[lib-er-tair-ee-uhn]

noun

  1. a follower of a political philosophy or party that advocates individual liberty achieved by limiting the power of a central government.

    Whether left- or right-leaning, libertarians generally oppose taxation and support free trade.

  2. a person who advocates liberty, especially with regard to thought or conduct.

  3. a person who maintains the doctrine of free will (necessitarian ).



adjective

  1. of or relating to a political philosophy or party that advocates individual liberty achieved by limiting the power of a central government.

    libertarian views;

    a libertarian economist.

  2. advocating or conforming to the principles of liberty.

  3. maintaining the doctrine of free will.

libertarian

/ ˌɪəˈɛəɪə /

noun

  1. a believer in freedom of thought, expression, etc

  2. philosophy a believer in the doctrine of free will Compare determinism

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a libertarian

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • libertarianism noun
  • antilibertarian adjective
  • ˌˈٲԾ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of libertarian1

First recorded in 1780–90; libert(y) + -arian
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of libertarian1

C18: from liberty
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Confederation's young libertarian candidate Slawomir Mentzen continued the group's recent gains, coming third in the first round of the presidential election.

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While those voters support Nawrocki's socially conservative views, some libertarians disagree with his support for generous state benefits for the less well-off.

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The IRA's energy tax credits are "multiple times" larger than initial estimates, and expose American taxpayers to "potentially unlimited liability" noted a recent report from the libertarian Cato Institute advocating their full repeal.

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The concern about the bill's deficit-raising extends well beyond Paul's libertarian circles.

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You know, you could call him a libertarian; he was very influential in the free market, purist movement that rose with Ronald Reagan over the course of the 1970s and 1980s.

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