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libertarian definition

lib·er·tar·ian (lib′ər ter′ē ən)

noun

  1. a person who believes in the doctrine of the freedom of the will
  2. a person who believes in full individual freedom of thought, expression, and action

Etymology: libert(y) + -arian

adjective

of or upholding either of these principles

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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