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Conservative. adjective. From the late Latin conservativus, i.e. conserved.
1. Averse to change or innovation and holding to traditional attitudes and values, typically in relation to politics or religion.
Liberal. adjective. From the Latin liber, meaning free.
1. Willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one’s own.
2. Favourable to or respectful of individual rights and freedoms.
3. [attrib.] (of education) concerned mainly with broadening a person’s knowledge and experience.
Terrorism. noun. Origin: late 18th century, from the French terroriste, (cf. Robespierre; French Revolution), from the Latin terror.
1. The use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.
– From the New Oxford Dictionary of English
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