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Etymology of the English word neoliberalism

the English word neoliberalism
derived from the English word liberal
derived from the Old French word liberal
derived from the Latin word liberalis (honorable; courteous, well bred)
derived from the Latin word liber (book, volume; inner bark of a tree; children; child; free; unimpeded; void of; unconstrained, unrestrained, unencumbered)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leudh-
using the English prefix neo-
derived from the Greek word neos, νέος (new; a primary word; 'new'; (of persons) youthful, or (of things) fresh; figuratively, regenerate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *newo-
using the English suffix -ism
derived from the French suffix -ism
derived from the Latin suffix -ismus
derived from the Greek suffix -ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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