Main Entry: neo·lib·er·al

Pronunciation: \-ˈli-b(ə-)rəl\

Function: noun

Date: 1945

: a liberal who de-emphasizes traditional liberal doctrines in order to seek progress by more pragmatic methods

— neoliberal adjective

— neo·lib·er·al·ism \-b(ə-)rə-ˌli-zəm\ noun