neoliberal

[nee-oh-lib-er-uhl, -lib-ruhl]

adjective

1. being or relating to a faction of the liberal political movement that strongly supports free-market capitalism as the means for societal and human progress.

   The criticism of neoliberal policies among more left-leaning scholars has been going on for years.

noun

1. a person who is politically liberal and strongly supports free-market capitalism as the means for societal and human progress.

   She was a popular candidate with neoliberals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of neoliberal¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; neo- ( def. ) + liberal ( def. )

Example Sentences

At this point, it’s fair to say that the central bankers and neoliberal technocrats have had their shot.

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"We have a local and federal government which continues to promote a neoliberal economic model, that hasn't changed," Sergio argues.

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They have each advanced a neoliberal gangster capitalist regime that has seen the financialization of almost every aspect of American life; a decline in intergenerational mobility and real wages; and a regime of globalization.

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In the age of the neoliberal university, many educational institutions have abandoned these responsibilities.

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There are neoliberals and there are outright fascists.

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