ultraliberal

American  

[uhl-truh-lib-er-uhl, -lib-ruhl] / ˌʌl trəˈlɪb ər əl, -ˈlɪb rəl /

adjective

1. extremely liberal, especially in politics.

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noun

1. an ultraliberal person or group.

Other Word Forms

• ultraliberalism noun

Etymology

Origin of ultraliberal

First recorded in 1815–25; ultra- + liberal

Example Sentences

The six incoming members — all women — have their own priorities and beliefs that range from moderate to ultraliberal.

From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2022

A native of Palo Alto, Calif., he attended boarding school in Vermont and graduated from Stanford, where he was an ultraliberal member of the Student Senate alongside his conservative classmate Mr. Thiel.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2017

A Republican, he was ultraliberal for his times, pushed hard for labor and pension legislation during his terms in the state senate.

From Time Magazine Archive

Wisconsin's able Robert W. Kastenmeier, 50, chairs the subcommittee dealing with civil liberties, and California's Don Edwards, 59, was once the chairman of the ultraliberal Americans for Democratic Action.

From Time Magazine Archive

On campus he developed an insatiable appetite for politics, dabbled in ultraliberal causes.

From Time Magazine Archive