Liberal

1. noun

   a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

   Similar: liberalist, progressive

2. noun

   a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets

3. adjective

   tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition

4. adjective

   having political or social views favoring reform and progress