04-15-2008, 01:02 PM
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Why so serious?
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Re: The Most Tolerant Era of All?
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Originally Posted by Daemonius
Or is that what you're led to believe?
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lib·er·al·ism Audio Help /ˈlɪbərəˌlɪzəm, ˈlɪbrə-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[lib-er-uh-liz-uhm, lib-ruh-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
2. a political or social philosophy advocating the freedom of the individual, parliamentary systems of government, nonviolent modification of political, social, or economic institutions to assure unrestricted development in all spheres of human endeavor, and governmental guarantees of individual rights and civil liberties.
3. (sometimes initial capital letter) the principles and practices of a liberal party in politics.
4. a movement in modern Protestantism that emphasizes freedom from tradition and authority, the adjustment of religious beliefs to scientific conceptions, and the development of spiritual capacities.
[Origin: 1810–20; liberal + -ism]
—Related forms
lib·er·al·ist, noun, adjective
lib·er·al·is·tic, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
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Last edited by Ogmios22188; 04-15-2008 at 01:11 PM.
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