Meaning of libertarian in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌlɪbərˈtɛriən/

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  1. Noun

    libertarian

    Etymology

    late 18th century (in libertarian (sense 3 of the noun)): from liberty, on the pattern of words such as unitarian

    Definitions

    1. someone who believes the doctrine of free will

    Antonyms

Famous quotes

  • « I'm a hardcore libertarian - I want everything legal - but I also believe that you have the right to free association. »
    Penn Jillette
  • « I mean, I've always been a libertarian. Leave everybody alone. Let everybody else do what they want. Just stay out of everybody else's hair. »
    Clint Eastwood
  • « Well, I'm a libertarian conservative, so I believe in limited government/maximum individual freedom. »
    John Bolton
  • « A Libertarian society of unfettered individualism spreads its benefits to virtually everyone - not just those who have the resources to seize political power. »
    Harry Browne
  • « I just think it is important that you realize , that you're the best in the world. Whether you are a Democrat or Republican or whether you're libertarian or whatever, you are the best. And we should not ever forget that. And when somebody does not do the job, we got to let them go. »
    Clint Eastwood

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