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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslibertär
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lee-ber-tair
"Die libertäre Partei fordert weniger staatliche Regulierung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person who advocates for minimal state intervention in the economic and personal lives of citizens, emphasizing individual liberty.
"The libertarian argued that taxation is an infringement on personal freedom."
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Characterized by or advocating extreme individualism and minimal government authority.
"The party promoted a strongly libertarian agenda regarding free markets and deregulation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French 'libertaire', coined in the late 19th century by French anarchist Joseph Déjacque to avoid government censorship of the word 'anarchist'. It ultimately traces back to the Latin 'libertas', meaning liberty or freedom, evolving to describe political philosophies that prioritize individual autonomy and minimal state intervention.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Libertarian" is said worldwide
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libertarien
Transliteration: lee-ber-tah-ryen
"Il se définit comme un libertarien convaincu."
libertär
Transliteration: lee-ber-tair
"Die libertäre Partei fordert weniger staatliche Regulierung."
libertario
Transliteration: lee-ber-tah-rio
"Le idee libertarie mettono al centro la libertà individuale."
libertario
Transliteration: lee-ber-tah-ryo
"El movimiento libertario defiende el libre mercado."
libertário
Transliteration: lee-ber-tah-ryoo
"Ele defende princípios de cunho libertário na economia."
स्वतःतंत्रवादी
Transliteration: swatatantravadi
"वह एक स्वतंत्रवादी राजनीतिज्ञ हैं।"
自由意志主义者
Transliteration: zìyóu yìzhì zhǔyì zhě
"自由意志主义者主张限制政府权力。"
자유지상주의자
Transliteration: jayujisangjuuija
"자유지상주의자는 개인의 자유를 가장 중요하게 생각합니다."
リバタリアン
Transliteration: ribatarian
"その政治家は熱烈なリバタリアンです。"
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