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libertarian

The correct spelling is libertarian.

How to pronounce libertarian

noun

IPA: /ˌlɪbəˈtɛəɹjən/

Say it like: Lib-ert-aria-n

The correct spelling is libertarian. One who advocates liberty, either generally or in relation to a specific issue. For example: "civil libertarian"

Usage Examples

civil libertarian

A libertarian capitalist.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.One who advocates liberty, either generally or in relation to a specific issue.
  2. 2.A believer in a political doctrine that emphasizes individual liberty and a lack of governmental regulation, intervention, and oversight both in matters of the economy (‘free market’) and in personal behavior where no one’s rights are being violated or threatened; also, a ‘classical liberal’, akin to an ‘anarcho-capitalist’.
  3. 3.A left-libertarian, an antiauthoritarian believer in both individual freedom and social justice (social equality and mutual aid), such as a social anarchist.
  4. 4.A believer in the freedom of thinking beings to choose their own destiny, i.e. a believer in free will as opposed to those who believe the future is predetermined.

adjective

  1. 1.Having the beliefs of libertarians; having a relative tendency towards liberty.
  2. 2.Relating to liberty, or to the doctrine of free will, as opposed to the doctrine of necessity.

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