Meanings
nounliberalization (countable and uncountable, plural liberalizations)
plural liberalizations · alternative UK liberalisation
- countableuncountableThe process or act of making more liberal.
Paisley's three year "Save Ulster from Sodomy" campaign has been a significant force in preventing until now the liberalization of laws about gayness in the British protectorate.
1981 December 5, Scott Brookie, “Great Britain Charged With Treaty Violation For Irish Anti-Gay Law”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 20, page 1 - countableuncountableeconomicsThe lessening of government regulations and restrictions in an economy in exchange for greater participation by private entities.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 自由化
- 自由化 (zìyóuhuà)the process or act of making more liberal
Dutch liberalisering
- liberaliseringthe process or act of making more liberal
Finnish liberaalistaminen, liberalisaatio
- liberaalistaminenthe process or act of making more liberal
- liberalisaatiothe process or act of making more liberal
- vapauttaminenthe process or act of making more liberal
French libéralisation
- libéralisationthe process or act of making more liberal
German Liberalisierung
- Liberalisierungthe process or act of making more liberal
Hungarian liberalizáció
- liberalizációthe process or act of making more liberal
Indonesian liberalisasi, peliberalan
- liberalisasithe process or act of making more liberal
- peliberalanthe process or act of making more liberal
Italian liberalizzazione
- liberalizzazionethe process or act of making more liberal
Polish liberalizacja
- liberalizacjathe process or act of making more liberal
Portuguese liberalização
- liberalizaçãothe process or act of making more liberal
Russian либерализа́ция, освобожде́ние
- либерализа́ция (liberalizácija)the process or act of making more liberal
- освобожде́ние (osvoboždénije)the process or act of making more liberal
Spanish liberalización
- liberalizaciónthe process or act of making more liberal
Swedish liberalisering
- liberaliseringthe process or act of making more liberal
Ukrainian лібераліза́ція
- лібераліза́ція (liberalizácija)the process or act of making more liberal
Vietnamese tự do hoá
- tự do hoáthe process or act of making more liberal
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liberalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liberalization
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“liberalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liberalization. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “liberalization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liberalization.
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