Synonyms of liberalism

liberalism

noun

ˈli-b(ə-)rə-ˌli-zəm 

as in left

a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom

liberalism had always claimed to stand for the greatest social good

Synonyms & Similar Words

• left
• socialism
• leftism
• left wing
• neoliberalism
• radicalism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conservatism
• right
• illiberalism
• immobilism
• neoconservatism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of liberalism

California is a kind of crystal ball for American liberalism more than many people realize. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 2 June 2026

The dominant normative theory across most of the modern world is derived from liberalism, as expressed in such classic early works as John Stuart Mill’s essay On Liberty, published in 1859. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

Brad Little’s liberalism is screaming for attention! — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026

Erdoğan first emerged during the post-Cold War decade of unipolar, American triumph, adopting the language of free markets, liberalism, and human rights, and stretched those politics of optimism into the brief euphoria of the Obama years. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026