LIBERALNESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does liberalness mean? 

• LIBERALNESS (noun)
  The noun LIBERALNESS has 2 senses:

1. an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom

2. the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament

  Familiarity information: LIBERALNESS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LIBERALNESS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An inclination to favor progress and individual freedom

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

liberality; liberalness

Hypernyms ("liberalness" is a kind of...):

tolerance (willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others)

Derivation:

liberal (showing or characterized by broad-mindedness)

liberal (tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition)

liberal (having political or social views favoring reform and progress)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

liberality; liberalness

Hypernyms ("liberalness" is a kind of...):

generosity; generousness (the trait of being willing to give your money or time)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "liberalness"):

largess; largesse; magnanimity; munificence; openhandedness (liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit)

Derivation:

liberal (given or giving freely)