neoliberalism
neoliberalism noun: a political ideology or ideological trend based on neoclassical economics that espouses economic liberalism, favouring trade liberalisation, financial deregulation, a small government, privatisation and liberalisation of government businesses, passive antitrust enforcement, accepting greater economic inequality and disfavouring unionisation.
Noun
neoliberalism (countable and uncountable, plural neoliberalisms)
- A political ideology or ideological trend based on neoclassical economics that espouses economic liberalism, favouring trade liberalisation, financial deregulation, a small government, privatisation and liberalisation of government businesses, passive antitrust enforcement, accepting greater economic inequality and disfavouring unionisation.
- This lethal fusion of economic insecurity and cultural scapegoating brought neoliberalism to its knees. […] The age of Obama was the last gasp of neoliberalism. Despite some progressive words and symbolic gestures, Obama chose to ignore Wall Street crimes, reject bailouts for homeowners, oversee...2016 November 17, Cornel West, “Goodbye, American neoliberalism. A new era is here”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 08 Jan 2017
- Synonyms:
- economic rationalism, market liberalism
- The ideology associated with the New Democrats and the Democratic Leadership Council.
neoliberalism meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese
neoliberalism in Arabic
- political ideology
- نِيُولِيبِرَالِيَّة niyūlībirāliyya
neoliberalism in Vietnamese
- political ideology
- chủ nghĩa tự do mới, chủ nghĩa tân tự do
Synonyms of neoliberalism
- economic rationalism
- market liberalism
Forms of neoliberalism
| plural | neoliberalisms |
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Origin of neoliberalism
From neo- + liberalism.
Words formed from neoliberalism
- neoliberal
- neoliberalist
- neoliberalistic
- neoliberally
- post-neoliberalism
Questions about neoliberalism
- What does neoliberalism mean?
- Neoliberalism means a political ideology or ideological trend based on neoclassical economics that espouses economic liberalism, favouring trade liberalisation, financial deregulation, a small government, privatisation and liberalisation of government businesses, passive antitrust enforcement, accepting greater economic inequality and disfavouring unionisation.
- What is neoliberalism in Arabic?
- Neoliberalism in Arabic is نِيُولِيبِرَالِيَّة (niyūlībirāliyya). See Neoliberalism meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is neoliberalism?
- Neoliberalism is a noun.
- What is the plural of neoliberalism?
- The plural of neoliberalism is neoliberalisms.
Words near neoliberalism in the dictionary
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