libertarian — (n.) 1789, one who holds the doctrine of free will (opposed to necessitarian), from LIBERTY (Cf. liberty) (q.v.) on model of unitarian, etc. Political sense of person advocating liberty in thought and conduct is from 1878. As an adjective by 1882 … Etymology dictionary
Libertarian — Lib er*ta ri*an ( t[=a] r[i^]*an), a. [See {Liberty}.] Pertaining to liberty, or to the doctrine of free will, as opposed to the doctrine of necessity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Libertarian — Lib er*ta ri*an, n. One who holds to the doctrine of free will. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
libertarian — ► NOUN 1) an adherent of libertarianism. 2) a person who advocates civil liberty … English terms dictionary
libertarian — [lib΄ər ter′ē ən] n. [ LIBERT(Y) + ARIAN] 1. a person who believes in the doctrine of the freedom of the will 2. a person who believes in full individual freedom of thought, expression, and action adj. of or upholding either of these principles… … English World dictionary
Libertarian — Libertarianisme Ne doit pas être confondu avec Libertaire ou Libéralisme. Le libertarianisme est une philosophie politique prônant la liberté individuelle[1], en tant que Droit naturel, comme valeur fondamentale des rapports sociaux, des… … Wikipédia en Français
libertarian — [[t]lɪ̱bə(r)te͟əriən[/t]] libertarians ADJ If someone is libertarian or has libertarian attitudes, they believe in or support the idea that people should be free to think and behave in the way that they want. [FORMAL] ...the libertarian argument… … English dictionary
libertarian — UK [ˌlɪbə(r)ˈteərɪən] / US [ˌlɪbərˈterɪən] noun [countable] Word forms libertarian : singular libertarian plural libertarians someone who believes that people should be allowed to do and think what they want Derived word: libertarian UK / US… … English dictionary
libertarian — noun Date: 1789 1. an advocate of the doctrine of free will 2. a. a person who upholds the principles of individual liberty especially of thought and action b. capitalized a member of a political party advocating libertarian principles •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Libertarian — noun A member of a political party or movement that uses the term Libertarian in its name (e.g., the ); one who is likely to support policies that are libertarian … Wiktionary
