paleoliberal

[ pey-lee-oh-lib-er-uhl, -lib-ruhl or, especially British, pal-ee-oh- ]

/ ˌpeɪ li oʊˈlɪb ər əl, -ˈlɪb rəl or, especially British, ˈpæl i oʊ- /

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noun

a person advocating a more extreme form of liberalism, especially in politics.

adjective

noting or pertaining to such people or their views.

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Origin of paleoliberal

First recorded in 1955–60; paleo- + liberal

OTHER WORDS FROM paleoliberal

pa·le·o·lib·er·al·ism, noun

Words nearby paleoliberal

paleogeography, paleogeology, paleogeophysics, paleography, Paleo-Indian, paleoliberal, paleolimnology, paleolith, Paleolithic, Paleolithic man, paleology