Adjective
liberal
Pronunciation: /ˌlibəˈʁaːl/
liberal; open-minded, tolerant
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Meanings
Adjective
- liberal; open-minded, tolerant
- liberal (politically: favouring free markets and individual freedom)
Example sentence
Meine Eltern waren immer sehr liberal.
My parents were always very liberal.
Usage
- eine liberale Haltung — An open-minded or tolerant attitude in this sense.
- liberal / streng — Permissive or open-minded versus strict; political uses depend on context.
In Erziehungsfragen vertraten ihre Eltern eine liberale Haltung.
Her parents took a liberal approach to bringing up children.