laisser faire
laisser faire is the alternative form of laissez faire.
Meaning of laissez faire
Adjective
laissez faire (comparative more laissez faire, superlative most laissez faire)
- Practicing or representing governmental noninterference, or minimal interference, especially in economic affairs; pertaining to free-market capitalism.
- I think the city should take a laissez faire approach to this; getting involved would only make things worse.
- Advocating such noninterference.
- The Senator claims to be laissez faire, but he voted in favor of the subsidies.
- Resulting from such noninterference.
- The price ceiling was well below the laissez faire price that demand would have supported, so there were always shortages.
- Avoiding interference in other people's affairs; choosing to live and let live.
- Synonyms:
- forbearing, hands off, indulgent, avuncular, broad-minded, catholic, latitudinarian, lenient, liberal, open-handed
Forms of laisser faire
| comparative | more laisser faire |
|---|---|
| superlative | most laisser faire |
Origin of laisser faire
From French laisser faire.
Questions about laisser faire
- What is laisser faire the alternative form of?
- Laisser faire is the alternative form of laissez faire.
Words near laisser faire in the dictionary
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