liberalism
noun[U]
uk/ˈlɪb.ər.əl.ɪ.zəm/us/ˈlɪb.ər.əl.ɪ.zəm/anattitudeofrespectingandallowingmany differenttypesofbeliefsorbehaviour:
自由主义Sexual liberalism has not goneunchallenged.性自由主义并不是没有受到过质疑。
the anything-goes liberalism ofHollywood好莱坞随心所欲的自由主义
(alsoLiberalism)
thepoliticalbeliefthat there should befreetrade, thatpeopleshould beallowedmorepersonalfreedom, and thatchangesinsocietyshould be madegradually:
经济自由主义He wasconfidentthatworkingmen wouldsupportLiberalism.他相信劳动人民会支持经济自由主义。
- In the 20thcentury, liberalism in mostcountrieswasovertakenbysocialismas themajorradicalchallengetoconservativeparties.
- Manypeoplefeelthatwoollyliberalismsympathizesmore with thecriminalsthan with thevictimsofcrime.
- There is abroadeninggapbetween the liberalism of thebigcitiesand theconservatismof theruralareas.
- Liberalismbelievesthat for all ofitsimperfections,governmentstill has amightyroletoplayin thiscountry.
Open-minded
- anti-liberal
- anti-liberalism
- big tent
- broad-minded
- broad-mindedness
- inclusive
- liberal
- liberality
- liberally
- live
- live and let liveidiom
- open-minded
- open-mindedness
- permissive society
- receptive
- receptiveness
- tolerance
- unblinkered
- undogmatic
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