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liberalia
nounExtremely Rare / Obscure
/lɪbəˈreɪlɪə/A specific ancient Roman festival dedicated to the god Liber.
liberalism
nounC1-C2
/ˈlɪb.ər.əl.ɪ.zəm/A political philosophy or ideology centred on the principles of individual liberty, equality, consent of the governed, and freedom from arbitrary authority.
liberality
nounLow
/ˌlɪb.əˈræl.ə.ti/The quality of being generous, willing to give freely or in large amounts.
liberalization
nounC1
/ˌlɪb.ər.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The act of making laws, systems, or attitudes less strict and more allowing of freedom and choice.
liberalize
verbverb-ambitransitiveC1/C2
/ˈlɪb.ər.əl.aɪz/To make laws, rules, or a system less strict or controlling; to allow more freedom.
liberate
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈlɪb.ə.reɪt/To set someone or something free from a situation of control, oppression, or constraint.
liberation
nounB2
/ˌlɪb.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/The act of setting someone or something free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression.
liberation theology
nounC2
/ˌlɪb.ərˈeɪ.ʃən θiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/A Christian theological approach that emphasizes social and political liberation, particularly of the poor and oppressed, often drawing on Marxist social analysis.
liberator
nounC1
/ˈlɪb.ər.eɪ.tə(r)/A person who sets others free from oppression, control, or confinement.
liberec
nounVery Low
/ˈlɪbərɛts/The word 'liberec' is not a standard English word; it is a proper noun referring to a city in the Czech Republic.
liberia
nounC1
/laɪˈbɪə.ri.ə/A country on the west coast of Africa.
liberius
nounNot found
A non-standard or extremely rare Latinate form. Not a lexicalized word in standard English. Potentially a misspelling or neologism formed from the Latin root 'liber' (free).
libero
nounC2
/ˈlɪbərəʊ/A free defender in soccer (football) who operates behind the main defensive line without man-marking duties.
libertarian
adjectivenounC1/C2
/ˌlɪb.əˈteə.ri.ən/A person who believes in maximum individual freedom, minimal government intervention, and strong personal and economic liberties.
libertas
nounC2
/lɪˈbɜː.tæs/A Latin noun meaning 'freedom' or 'liberty', encompassing the ideas of political independence, absence of arbitrary restraint, and the power of self-determination.
liberticide
nounVery Low
/lɪˈbɜː.tɪ.saɪd/The destruction or suppression of liberty; an act or policy that kills freedom.
libertine
adjectivenounC1/C2
/ˈlɪbətiːn/a person who leads an immoral life, rejecting accepted moral standards, especially in sexual matters.
libertinism
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
/ˈlɪbətiːnɪzəm/The practice or lifestyle of being a libertine; unrestrained, licentious behaviour, particularly in sexual matters.
liberty
nounC1
/ˈlɪbəti/The state of being free from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behaviour, or political views; freedom.
liberty bell
nounB2
/ˌlɪb.ə.ti ˈbel/A large, historically significant bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, a symbol of American independence.

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