a. [f. prec. + -IC.] Pertaining to liberalism; inclined or tending to liberalism.
1836. J. H. Newman, Lett., 17 Feb. Whoever succeeds [to the Professorship of Divinity] will be virtually curbed in any liberalistic propensities by our present proceedings.
1888. Dublin Rev., July, 206. The attempts made by the Liberalistic party to make capital of the Holy Father’s action respecting Poland.
1898. Catholic News, 13 Aug., 1/2. Cardinal Antonelli … could not suffer his Liberalistic tendencies.
