Webster's Dictionary 1913

1783

Libelist

Li″bel‐ist (–ĭst), n. A libeler.

1784

Libellee

Li′bel‐lee″ (?), n.(Law) (a) The party against whom a libel has been filed; — corresponding to defendant in a common law action. (b) The defendant in an action of libel.

1785

Libellulid

Li‐bel″lu‐lid (lī̍‐bĕl″lū̍‐lĭd), n.(Zoöl.) A dragon fly.

1786

Libelluloid

Li‐bel″lu‐loid (–loid), a. [NL. Libellula, the name of the typical genus + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Like or pertaining to the dragon flies.

1787

Libelous

Li″bel‐ous (lī″bĕl‐ŭs), a. Containing or involving a libel; defamatory; containing that which exposes some person to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule; as, a libelous pamphle...

1788

Liber

‖Li″ber (lī″bẽr), n. [L. See Libel.] (Bot.) The inner bark of plants, lying next to the wood. It usually contains a large proportion of woody, fibrous cells, and is, therefore, ...

1789

Liberal

Lib″er‐al (lĭb″ẽr‐al), a. [F. libéral, L. liberalis, from liber free; perh. akin to libet, lubet, it pleases, E. lief. Cf. Deliver.] 1. Free by birth; hence, befitting a freeman...

1790

Liberal (2)

Lib″er‐al, n. One who favors greater freedom in political or religious matters; an opponent of the established systems; a reformer; in English politics, a member of the Liberal ...

1791

Liberalism

Lib″er‐al‐ism (–ĭz'm), n. [Cf. F. libéralisme.] Liberal principles; the principles and methods of the liberals in politics or religion; specifically, the principles of the Liber...

1792

Liberalist

Lib″er‐al‐ist, n. A liberal.

1793

Liberalistic

Lib′er‐al‐is″tic (–ĭs″tĭk), a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, liberalism; as, liberalistic opinions.

1794

Liberality

Lib′er‐al″i‐ty (–ăl″ĭ‐ty̆), n.; pl.Liberalities (–tĭz). [L. liberalitas: cf. F. libéralité.] 1. The quality or state of being liberal; liberal disposition or practice; freedom f...

1795

Liberalization

Lib′er‐al‐i‐za″tion (–al‐ĭ‐zā″shŭn), n. The act of liberalizing.

1796

Liberalize

Lib″er‐al‐ize (lĭb″ẽr‐al‐īz), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Liberalized (–īzd); p. pr. & vb. n.Liberalizing (–ī′zĭng).] [Cf. F. libéraliser.] To make liberal; to free from narrow views or ...

1797

Liberalizer

Lib″er‐al‐i′zer (–ī′zẽr), n. One who, or that which, liberalizes. Emerson.

1798

Liberally

Lib″er‐al‐ly, adv. In a liberal manner.

1799

Liberate

Lib″er‐ate (–āt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Liberated (–ā′tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Liberating (–ā′tĭng).] [L. liberatus, p. p. of liberare to free, fr. liber free. See Liberal, a., and cf....

1800

Liberation

Lib′er‐a″tion (lĭb′ẽr‐ā″shŭn), n. [L. liberatio: cf. F. libération. Cf. Livraison.] The act of liberating or the state of being liberated.This mode of analysis requires perfect ...

1801

Liberator

Lib″er‐a′tor (lĭb″ẽr‐ā′tẽr), n. One who, or that which, liberates; a deliverer.

1802

Liberatory

Lib″er‐a‐to‐ry (–ȧ‐tō̍‐ry̆), a. Tending, or serving, to liberate.

1803

Libertarian

Lib′er‐ta″ri‐an (–tā″rĭ‐an), a. [See Liberty.] Pertaining to liberty, or to the doctrine of free will, as opposed to the doctrine of necessity.

1804

Libertarian (2)

Lib′er‐ta″ri‐an, n. One who holds to the doctrine of free will.

1805

Libertarianism

Lib′er‐ta″ri‐an‐ism (–ĭz'm), n. Libertarian principles or doctrines.

1806

Liberticide

Lib″er‐ti‐cide (lĭb″ẽr‐tĭ‐sīd), n. [L. libertas liberty + caedere to kill: cf. (for sense 2) F. liberticide.] 1. The destruction of civil liberty.2. A destroyer of civil liberty...

1807

Libertinage

Lib″er‐tin‐age (–tĭn‐ā̍j), n. [Cf. F. libertinage. See Libertine.] Libertinism; license.

1808

Libertine

Lib″er‐tine (–tĭn), n. [L. libertinus freedman, from libertus one made free, fr. liber free: cf. F. libertin. See Liberal.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A manumitted slave; a freedman; also...

1809

Libertine (2)

Lib″er‐tine, a. [L. libertinus of a freedman: cf. F. libertin. See Libertine, n.] 1. Free from restraint; uncontrolled.You are too much libertine. Beau. & Fl.2. Dissolute; licen...