Library / English Dictionary

LIBERTARIAN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who believes the doctrine of free will

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("libertarian" is a kind of...):

philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)

Antonym:

necessitarian (someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An advocate of libertarianism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("libertarian" is a kind of...):

advocate; advocator; exponent; proponent (a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "libertarian"):

civil libertarian (a libertarian who is actively concerned with the protection of civil liberties)

economic libertarian (a libertarian who advocates maximizing individual rights and minimizing the role of the state)

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