archliberal

[ ahrch-lib-er-uhl, ‑-lib-ruhl ]

adjective

1. extremely liberal, especially in political thinking.

noun

1. a person who holds extremely liberal views.

Word History and Origins

Origin of archliberal¹

First recorded in 1915–20; arch- ¹( def ) + liberal ( def )

Example Sentences

But no, the worst descriptions of homelessness here frequently come from San Francisco’s archliberal politicians, who found themselves this week uncomfortably in agreement with the president they loathe.

From New York Times

The tone was unusual for archliberal Seattle.

From Seattle Times

Advisers to Hillary Clinton, including former President Bill Clinton, believe that her campaign made serious miscalculations by forgoing early attacks on Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and failing to undercut his archliberal message before it grew into a political movement that has now put him within striking distance of beating her in Iowa and New Hampshire.

From New York Times

No, it was nothing new last week when Republican Senator Orrin Hatch joined forces with archliberal Edward Kennedy to introduce a piece of legislation.

From Time Magazine Archive

He helped found the archliberal California Democratic Council in 1953, then won the controller's job in the state's 1958 Democratic landslide.

From Time Magazine Archive