The difference between Left-wing and Liberal
When used as adjectives, left-wing means of political ideologies: favoring political and social equality, whereas liberal means pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to /, or training.
Liberal is also noun with the meaning: one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see wikipedia's article on liberalism).
check bellow for the other definitions of Left-wing and Liberal
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Left-wing as an adjective (politics):
Of political ideologies: favoring political and social equality.
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Liberal as an adjective (now, rare, outside, set phrases):
Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to /, or training.
Examples:
"He had a full education studying the liberal arts."
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Liberal as an adjective:
Generous; willing to give unsparingly.
Examples:
"He was liberal with his compliments."
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Liberal as an adjective:
Ample, abundant; generous in quantity.
Examples:
"Add a liberal sprinkling of salt."
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Liberal as an adjective (obsolete):
Unrestrained, licentious.
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Liberal as an adjective:
Widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.
Examples:
"Her parents had liberal ideas about child-rearing."
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Liberal as an adjective (politics):
Open to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical or modern liberalism.
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Liberal as a noun:
One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism).
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Liberal as a noun (US):
Someone left-wing; one with a left-wing ideology.
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Liberal as a noun:
A supporter of any of several liberal parties.
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Liberal as a noun (UK):
One who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights, and laissez-faire markets .