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liberal education

Liberal education is defined as a well-rounded educational program in the liberal arts where you learn the fundamentals of art, sciences and literature.

(noun)

A well-rounded educational program where you are educated in multiple fields of study and not trained in a specific profession is an example of a liberal education.

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See liberal education in Webster's New World College Dictionary

an education mainly in the liberal arts, providing the student with a broad cultural background rather than with training in any specific profession
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