Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postliberalism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: postlib-er-al-ism
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A theology that emphasizes a narrative presentation of the Christian faith; postliberal theology.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A political philosophy that critiques and opposes liberalism, particularly as it developed in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] I will argue that the centrality of this conception of truth in postliberalism should lead the theologian to question the validity and usefulness of Lindbeck’s broader research program."
"So the right of 2023 needs a theory for why, up till now, its elite-replacement effort has been so disappointing. And postliberalism tends to offers two answers, both connected to the baleful influence of libertarianism."

Etymology

From postliberal + -ism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

postliberalisms (plural) post-liberalism (alternative)

Questions

What does postliberalism mean?: A theology that emphasizes a narrative presentation of the Christian faith; postliberal theology.
Where does postliberalism come from?: From postliberal + -ism.

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