Etymology

neoliberalism

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Today it means: A political ideology or ideological trend based on neoclassical economics that espouses economic liberalism, favouring trade liberalisation, financial deregulation, a small government, privatisation and liberalisation of government businesses, passive antitrust enforcement, accepting greater economic inequality and disfavouring unionisation. Full definition →

English liberalism ← Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-) ← Proto-Hellenic *néwos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*nu
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*néwos
  4. Ancient Greekνέος (néos)
  5. Ancient Greekνεο- (neo-)
  6. Englishneo-
  7. Englishliberalism
  8. English todayneoliberalism

From neo- + liberalism.

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