liberalism

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of LIBERALISM

a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom <liberalism had always claimed to stand for the greatest social good>

Synonyms left, leftism, left wing

Related Words neoliberalism; radicalism, socialism

Near Antonyms neoconservatism

Antonyms conservatism, illiberalism, immobilism, right

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