Liberty

lib′ėr-ti, n. freedom to do as one pleases: the unrestrained enjoyment of natural rights: power of free choice: privilege: exemption: relaxation of restraint: the bounds within which certain privileges are enjoyed: freedom of speech or action beyond ordinary civility.— ns. Libertā′rian , one who believes in free-will as opposed to nece ity; Libertā′rianism , the doctrine of the freedom of the will, as opposed to nece itarianism; Liber′ticide , a destroyer of liberty; Liber′tinage , debauchery; Lib′ertine , formerly one who profe ed free opinions, esp. in religion: one who leads a licentious life, a rake or debauchee.— adj. belonging to a freedman: unrestrained: licentious.— n. Lib′ertinism , licentiousne of opinion or practice: lewdne or debauchery.— Liberty of indifference , freedom of the will—because before action the will is undetermined as to acting or not acting; Liberty of the pre , liberty to print and publish without previous permi ion from government.— Cap of liberty (see Bonnet rouge , under Bonnet ); Religious liberty , the right of thinking about religion or of worshipping as one likes. [Fr.,—L. libertas .]