liberaltarian en · ADJ
Etymology
Coined by Brink Lindsey in 2006. Blend of liberal + libertarian.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or relating to liberaltarianism or liberaltarians.
A contingent of venture capitalists and entrepreneurs have spurred a rightward shift, leading to the rise of the “Liberaltarian” — a term coined by two Stanford political economists to describe the tech industry’s proclivity toward trumpeting liberalism in some social issues but maintaining antigovernment posturing in regulating businesses.
2025 August 4, Mike Isaac, “A.I. Has Ushered in Silicon Valley’s ‘Hard Tech’ Era”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2025: