The difference between Eleutheromaniac and Libertarian

When used as nouns, eleutheromaniac means a person that has such a mania, whereas libertarian means one who advocates liberty, either generally or in relation to a specific issue.

When used as adjectives, eleutheromaniac means having a passionate mania for freedom, whereas libertarian means having the beliefs of libertarians.


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  1. Eleutheromaniac as an adjective:

    Having a passionate mania for freedom

  1. Eleutheromaniac as a noun:

    A person that has such a mania

  1. 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]])"

  2. 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'.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  1. Libertarian as an adjective:

    Having the beliefs of libertarians; having a relative tendency towards liberty.

  2. 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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