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I am speaking within the context of the past 500 yrs, which I consider the present era (within the purview of Shakespeare, where he seems to delimit the western ascendant consciousness). The capitalist worldview of Adam Smith was in fact considered "Liberal," or promoting the freedom of the individual to grow and expand his knowledge of the world and the wideness of his activity in the world. Now (particularly since 1960), Liberal has come to mean Group, Mass, Race expansion and freedom of choice and activity. As if individual progress is almost meaningless by itself rather than a triumph in which others can share mentally. As if an individual like Christ, or George Washington, or the present Secy. of State, is not a triumph for ALL individuals.

Has the meaning of the word Liberal (with a capital "L") changed to a completely reverse connotation?antivirus scan

In Australian Politics, yes.

Has the meaning of the word Liberal (with a capital "L") changed to a completely reverse connotation?computer security

Well to start with Liberal with a capital L means a member of the Liberal Party, and we don't have one here in the US. Party names can be deceiving anyway.

Also, 'liberal' means different things in different contexts. I was brought up in a 'liberal' religious tradition, meaning only that there were no hard and fast doctrines, that Biblical ideas could be interpreted several different ways, and we discussed many alternative views. Even in politics, a liberal economic policy might not have anything in common with a liberal social policy or a liberal foreign policy or monetary policy.