Words such as liberal, liberty, libertarian and libertine all trace their history to the Latin liber, which means "free". One of the first recorded instances of the word liberal occurs in 1375, when it was used to describe the liberal arts in the context of an education desirable for a free-born man.
Middle English: via Old French from Latin liberalis, from liber āfree (man)ā. The original sense was āsuitable for a free manā, hence āsuitable for a gentlemanā (one not tied to a trade), surviving in liberal arts . Another early sense āgenerousā (compare with liberal (sense 4 of the adjective)) gave rise to an obsolete meaning āfree from restraintā, leading to liberal (sense 1 of the adjective) (late 18th century).
Liberal can be traced back to the Latin word liber (meaning āfreeā), which is also the root of liberty ("the quality or state of being free") and libertine ("one leading a dissolute life"). However, we did not simply take the word liber and make it into liberal; our modern term for the inhabitants of the leftish side of the political spectrum comes more recently from the Latin liberalis, which means āof or constituting liberal arts, of freedom, of a freedman.ā
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Late Middle English (in the sense āaiming to preserveā): from late Latin conservativus, from conservat- āconservedā, from the verb conservare (see conserve). Current senses date from the mid 19th century.
Definition of conservative
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a: of or relating to a philosophy of conservatism
bConservative: of or constituting a political party professing the principles of conservatism: such as
(1): of or constituting a party of the United Kingdom advocating support of established institutions
(2): PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE
2a: tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions : TRADITIONALconservative policies
b: marked by moderation or cautiona conservative estimate
c: marked by or relating to traditional norms of taste, elegance, style, or mannersa conservative suita conservative architectural style
3Conservative : of, relating to, or practicing Conservative Judaism
4: PRESERVATIVE
conservative
noun
Definition of conservative (Entry 2 of 2)
1a: an adherent or advocate of political conservatism
bConservative : a member or supporter of a conservative political party
2a: one who adheres to traditional methods or views
b: a cautious or discreet person
So....the differences are really not that different except the liberals seem to want to shut up conservative viewpoints, which goes against what the term LIBERAL means.
Middle English: via Old French from Latin liberalis, from liber āfree (man)ā. The original sense was āsuitable for a free manā, hence āsuitable for a gentlemanā (one not tied to a trade), surviving in liberal arts . Another early sense āgenerousā (compare with liberal (sense 4 of the adjective)) gave rise to an obsolete meaning āfree from restraintā, leading to liberal (sense 1 of the adjective) (late 18th century).
Liberal can be traced back to the Latin word liber (meaning āfreeā), which is also the root of liberty ("the quality or state of being free") and libertine ("one leading a dissolute life"). However, we did not simply take the word liber and make it into liberal; our modern term for the inhabitants of the leftish side of the political spectrum comes more recently from the Latin liberalis, which means āof or constituting liberal arts, of freedom, of a freedman.ā
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Late Middle English (in the sense āaiming to preserveā): from late Latin conservativus, from conservat- āconservedā, from the verb conservare (see conserve). Current senses date from the mid 19th century.
Definition of conservative
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a: of or relating to a philosophy of conservatism
bConservative: of or constituting a political party professing the principles of conservatism: such as
(1): of or constituting a party of the United Kingdom advocating support of established institutions
(2): PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE
2a: tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions : TRADITIONALconservative policies
b: marked by moderation or cautiona conservative estimate
c: marked by or relating to traditional norms of taste, elegance, style, or mannersa conservative suita conservative architectural style
3Conservative : of, relating to, or practicing Conservative Judaism
4: PRESERVATIVE
conservative
noun
Definition of conservative (Entry 2 of 2)
1a: an adherent or advocate of political conservatism
bConservative : a member or supporter of a conservative political party
2a: one who adheres to traditional methods or views
b: a cautious or discreet person
So....the differences are really not that different except the liberals seem to want to shut up conservative viewpoints, which goes against what the term LIBERAL means.