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August 8
libertarian
n
One who
advocates
liberty
, either
generally
or in
relation
to a
specific
issue
.
(
philosophy
)
A
believer
in the
freedom
of
thinking
beings
to
choose
their own
destiny
(the
doctrine
of
free will
)
as opposed to
those who
believe
the
future
is
predetermined
(the doctrine of
necessity
).
(
politics
)
One who advocates
libertarianism
(
“
a
political
philosophy
maintaining
that all
persons
are the
absolute
owners
of their own
lives
, and should be
free
to do whatever they
wish
with their persons or
property
,
provided
they
allow
others that same liberty
”
)
; also, a
member
of a
political party
supporting
libertarianism.
(
chiefly
Ireland
,
UK
)
An
antiauthoritarian
believer in
left-libertarianism
, a
political
doctrine
that
stresses
both
individual
freedom and
social
equality
, and advocates
shared
ownership
of
natural resources
.
(
chiefly
US
)
A believer in
right-libertarianism
, a
political
doctrine
that
emphasizes
individual liberty and a
lack
of
governmental
intervention
,
oversight
, and
regulation
, both in
economic
matters
(that is, a belief in the
free market
) and in
personal
behaviour
provided that
no one's
rights
are
threatened
or
violated
.
libertarian
adj
Advocating
liberty
; also, having a
relative
tendency
towards liberty.
(
philosophy
)
Relating
to the
doctrine
of
free will
as opposed to
the doctrine of
necessity
.
(
originally
US
,
politics
)
Relating to, or advocating,
libertarianism
; also, relating to a
political party
supporting
libertarianism.
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