classical liberalism
English
editEtymology
editA retronym to distinguish earlier 19th-century liberalism from social liberalism.
Noun
editclassical liberalism (uncountable)
- (politics) A political ideology and a branch of liberalism that advocates civil liberties under the rule of law with an emphasis on economic freedom.
- Coordinate terms: economic liberalism, social liberalism
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- classical liberalism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia