a set of social and political views/principles characterized by social progressiveness, a belief in social and political change/reform, and support for the rights and goodness of the individual;
e.g. In many governments, one party tends more towards liberalism than the other.
(noun)
a tendency and willingness to be open to new ideas and accepting of opinions and behaviors that differ from one's own;
e.g. An attitude of liberalism is important when learning about new things.