The difference between Libertarian and Small-l libertarian
When used as nouns, libertarian means one who advocates liberty, either generally or in relation to a specific issue, whereas small-l libertarian means a person who holds libertarian views but is not a member of their country's "libertarian party".
Libertarian is also adjective with the meaning: having the beliefs of libertarians.
check bellow for the other definitions of Libertarian and Small-l libertarian
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Libertarian as a noun:
One who advocates liberty, either generally or in relation to a specific issue.
Examples:
"civil libertarian (one who favors [[civil liberties]])"
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Libertarian as a noun (chiefly, US):
A believer in a political doctrine that emphasizes individual liberty and a lack of governmental regulation, intervention, and oversight both in matters of the economy (‘free market') and in personal behavior where no one's rights are being violated or threatened; also, a ‘classical liberal', akin to an ‘anarcho-capitalist'.
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Libertarian as a noun (chiefly, UK, Ireland):
A left-libertarian, an antiauthoritarian believer in both individual freedom and social justice (social equality and ), such as a social anarchist.
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Libertarian as a noun (philosophy):
A believer in the freedom of thinking beings to choose their own destiny, i.e. a believer in free will as opposed to those who believe the future is predetermined.
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Libertarian as an adjective:
Having the beliefs of libertarians; having a relative tendency towards liberty.
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Libertarian as an adjective (dated):
Relating to liberty, or to the doctrine of free will, as opposed to the doctrine of necessity.
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Small-l libertarian as a noun (politics):
A person who holds libertarian views but is not a member of their country's "Libertarian Party".