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ultraliberal

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

adjective

  1. extremely liberal, especially in politics.


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

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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 maverick, he started his political career as an ultraliberal California assemblyman but turned conservative, and vociferously antiCommunist, during two terms in the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

It's the main reason Newsom, 37, who barely squeaked into office in 2003, now enjoys an eye-popping 80% approval rating in America's ultraliberal gay mecca.

From Time Magazine Archive