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liberaltarianism

liberaltarianism noun: a variety of libertarianism that prioritises emancipation over maximal property rights and rejects minarchy.

Noun

liberaltarianism (uncountable)

  1. A variety of libertarianism that prioritises emancipation over maximal property rights and rejects minarchy.
    • But it means being open to the possibility that the old fusionism, battered and bruised as it is, may still hold as much promise for the advancement of libertarian policy goals as "liberaltarianism" ever will.2009 February 13, Ross Douthat, “The Future of Liberaltarianism (II)”, in The Atlantic
    • Insofar as they're prepared to exploit an opportunity for a game-changing convergence, they owe a debt of gratitude to Brink Lindsey and Will Wilkinson, whose indispensable work on what came to be called "liberaltarianism" was cut short by shortsightedness and discomfort with heterodoxy.2011 October 20, Connor Friedersdorf, “Cautiously, Libertarians Reach Out to Occupy Wall Street”, in The Atlantic

Origin of liberaltarianism

From liberaltarian + -ism.

Questions about liberaltarianism

What does liberaltarianism mean?
Liberaltarianism means a variety of libertarianism that prioritises emancipation over maximal property rights and rejects minarchy.
What part of speech is liberaltarianism?
Liberaltarianism is a noun.

Words near liberaltarianism in the dictionary

  1. liberalness
  2. liberalphobia
  3. liberals
  4. liberalspeak
  5. liberaltarian
  6. liberaltarianism
  7. liberaltarians
  8. liberalward
  9. liberandu
  10. liberandus
  11. liberate

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