See liberal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"lang_code": "ko",
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"sense": "one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty",
"word": "자유주의자"
},
{
"alt": "進步主義者",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"lang_code": "ko",
"roman": "jinbojuuija",
"sense": "one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty",
"word": "진보주의자"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Māori",
"lang_code": "mi",
"sense": "one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty",
"word": "Rīpera"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "liberał"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "liberál",
"sense": "one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "либера́л"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"lang_code": "gd",
"sense": "one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "libearalach"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"lang_code": "uk",
"roman": "liberál",
"sense": "one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "лібера́л"
},
{
"code": "fy",
"lang": "West Frisian",
"lang_code": "fy",
"sense": "one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "liberaal"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "someone left-wing — see also progressive, left-winger",
"word": "vasemmistolainen"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "someone left-wing — see also progressive, left-winger",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "liberał"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"lang_code": "gd",
"sense": "someone left-wing — see also progressive, left-winger",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "libearalach"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"lang_code": "ca",
"sense": "supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
"word": "liberal"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive",
"word": "liberaali"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive",
"word": "libéral"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"lang_code": "gl",
"sense": "supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
"word": "liberal"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "fileléftheros",
"sense": "supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "φιλελεύθερος"
},
{
"alt": "進步主義者",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"lang_code": "ko",
"roman": "jinbojuuija",
"sense": "supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive",
"word": "진보주의자"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive",
"word": "liberał"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
"word": "liberal"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "liberál",
"sense": "supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "либера́л"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"lang_code": "gd",
"sense": "supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "libearalach"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "supporter of a liberal party — see also progressive",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
"word": "liberal"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "Britain: one who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights and laissez-faire markets",
"word": "liberaali"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "fileléftheros",
"sense": "Britain: one who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights and laissez-faire markets",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "φιλελεύθερος"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"lang_code": "gd",
"sense": "Britain: one who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights and laissez-faire markets",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "libearalach"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "Britain: one who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights and laissez-faire markets",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "libertario"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "Britain: one who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights and laissez-faire markets",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "libertaria"
}
],
"word": "liberal"
}
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