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/ˌlɪbəˈtɛə̯ɹi.ən/ · noun
One who advocates liberty, either generally or in relation to a specific issue..
civil libertarian
cultural libertarian
[W]here is the difference betvveen the Libertarian, vvho ſays that the mind chuſes the motive; and the Neceſſarian, vvho aſſerts that the motive determines the mind; if the volition be the neceſſary reſult of all the previous circumſtances?
He has libertarian views.
Libertarian paternalism is the view that, because the way options are presented to citizens affects what they choose, society should present options in a way that "nudges" our intuitive selves to make choices that are more consistent with what our more deliberative selves would have chosen if they were in control.
a libertarian capitalist
For a long time, libertarian was interchangeable in France with anarchist but in recent years, its meaning has become more ambivalent. Some anarchists like David Guérin will call themselves ‘libertarian socialists’, partly to avoid the negative overtones still associated with anarchism, and partly to stress the place of anarchism with the socialist tradition. Even Marxists of the New Left like E[dward] P[almer] Thompson call themselves ‘libertarian’ to distinguish themselves from those authoritarian socialists and communists who believe in revolutionary dictatorship and vanguard parties.
Rand Paul's presidential campaign has drafted in his father, libertarian icon Ron Paul, to directly attack Republican rival Ted Cruz in a robocall in Iowa, the first time the former presidential candidate has gone on the offensive on his son’s behalf.
Use libertarian when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Libertarian means One who advocates liberty, either generally or in relation to a specific issue..
Common synonyms include eleutheromaniac.
Possible antonyms include antilibertarian, nonlibertarian, necessitarian.
civil libertarian
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