neo-liberal

English

Etymology

From neo- +‎ liberal.

Adjective

neo-liberal (comparative more neo-liberal, superlative most neo-liberal)

1. Alternative form of neoliberal
   • 2011, Guy Standing, chapter 1, in The Precariat‎^[1], Bloomsbury Publishing, published 2016, →ISBN:

     The very success of the ‘neo-liberal’ agenda, embraced to a greater or lesser extent by governments of all complexions, has created an incipient political monster.

   • 2019 October 23, Christian Wolmar, “It's not the EU's fault that privatisation has broken down”, in Rail, page 48:

     Driven by the neo-liberal ethos of the time, the legislation was focused on opening up the rail network to competition, with very little emphasis on improving the lot of the passenger, facilitating investment, or (indeed) reducing costs.

Noun

neo-liberal (plural neo-liberals)

1. Alternative form of neoliberal

References

• “neo-liberal”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.