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liberal

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈlɪb.ər.əl/ /-rəl/ US  /-ɚ-/ /ˈlɪb.ər.əl/ /-rəl/ US  /-ɚ-/

Definition

someone who respects many different types of beliefs or behaviour: He's a good old-fashioned liberal.Open-mindedJustice and fairness
(Definition of liberal noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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