libtard

[ lib-tahrd ]

noun

, Slang: Offensive.

1. as used by political opponents, a liberal or progressive. Compare conservatard ( def ).

Sensitive Note

The word libtard is intended to insult someone by linking the person’s liberal political views and their expression to an intellectual or developmental disability: as the etymology indicates, the last part of this compound comes from retard, a profoundly demeaning term for a person with such a disability. Reliance on the disparagement of people with disabilities makes libtard, and its much less frequent companion insult conservatard, doubly offensive.

Word History and Origins

Origin of libtard¹

First recorded in 2000–05; blend of lib(eral) ( def ) and (re)tard ( def )