liberal

noun1 of 2

open to new ideas; believing government should actively support social needs

• “The publishers of that newspaper are very liberal.”Tatoeba
• “He is liberal with his money and buys a lot of presents.”Tatoeba

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adjective2 of 2

(now rare outside set phrases) Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to vocational/occupational, technical or mechanical training.