French word

libéralisme

Pronunciation

IPA/libeʁalizm/

Meaning

  • masculine nounliberalism

Example

Le libéralisme défend la liberté individuelle.

Liberalism defends individual freedom.

Illustration for libéralisme (liberalism)

More examples

Dans le débat, il défend le libéralisme économique.

In the debate, he defends economic liberalism.

Core concept

Individuals choose, own property, and trade freely while the state keeps a limited role.

Common phrases

  • le libéralisme économique

    economic liberalism

  • le libéralisme de marché

    market liberalism

Similar words

liberté: The freedom or right to act and make choices without external interference.
tolérance: A willingness to accept differing opinions and ways of life with an open mind.
capitalisme: An economic system in which private owners pursue profit through market activity.

Definition in French

Courant valorisant la liberté individuelle, la propriété privée et le libre-échange, souvent associé à un rôle limité de l'État.

Word origin

French formed libéralisme from libéral and the suffix -isme, naming a political and economic doctrine that developed in the nineteenth century.

Usage tips

  • Libéralisme is masculine, so the standard article is le, as in le libéralisme.

Other meanings

  • economic liberalismnoun

Opposites

  • collectivismecollectivismnoun
  • socialismesocialismnoun

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