libertarian

Relating to political beliefs or parties that put individual freedom first and limit government control.

• She voted for the libertarian candidate.
• His libertarian policies would reduce government control.
• The debate divided libertarian capitalists and supporters of state ownership.

Common phrases: libertarian party, libertarian policies, libertarian capitalist

Supporting people's freedom to live and act as they choose.

• He has libertarian views on speech.
• Her libertarian attitude favors personal choice.
• The proposal reflects a more libertarian approach to privacy.

Similar words: freedom-loving

Opposites: authoritarian

Common phrases: libertarian views, libertarian attitude, libertarian principles

Relating to the belief that people can choose freely rather than having all their choices decided beforehand.

• We discussed a libertarian theory of choice.
• Her argument supports libertarian free will.
• This libertarian account treats human decisions as more than the results of earlier causes.

Opposites: deterministic

Common phrases: libertarian free will, libertarian theory, libertarian account

Describing a flexible style of writing crossword clues associated with the writer Araucaria.

• She prefers libertarian clues.
• This puzzle uses a libertarian style of wordplay.
• His libertarian approach allows playful departures from standard crossword rules.

Similar words: Araucarian

Opposites: Ximenean

Common phrases: libertarian clues, libertarian crossword, libertarian clueing

Someone who strongly supports people's freedom, either generally or on a particular issue.

• She is a civil libertarian.
• Libertarians opposed the restrictions on free speech.
• As a libertarian, he defended everyone's right to privacy.

Similar words: freedom advocate

Opposites: authoritarian

Common phrases: civil libertarian, committed libertarian, libertarian on something

Someone who supports personal freedom, social equality, and shared ownership, while opposing powerful rulers.

• She is a left libertarian.
• These libertarians support shared ownership of factories.
• The group attracted libertarians who opposed both state power and economic inequality.

Similar words: left-libertarian, libertarian socialist

Common phrases: left libertarian, socialist libertarian, anarchist libertarian

Someone who believes people can choose freely and that their choices are not completely decided beforehand.

• The philosopher was a libertarian.
• Libertarians believe that some choices are genuinely free.
• A libertarian rejects the claim that every decision is predetermined.

Opposites: determinist

Common phrases: philosophical libertarian, free will libertarian

A crossword writer who allows flexible clue rules, following the style of the writer Araucaria.

• The crossword writer is a libertarian.
• Libertarians sometimes bend traditional rules for clues.
• As a libertarian, she values lively wordplay over strict conventions.

Similar words: Araucarian

Opposites: Ximenean

Common phrases: libertarian setter, crossword libertarian