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The term '''libertarian''' commonly refers to the ideas and adherents of '''[[libertarianism]]''' (aka [[classical liberalism]]).

== Etymology of the word "libertarian" ==

The term "libertarian" originally means proponent of liberty, and can still be used in this meaning, in the proper context. 
It can be been opposed to [[authoritarian]] (in politics), or to proponents of [[determinism]] (in philosophy), etc.

== "Libertarian" as "anarchist" ==

The term "libertarian" was also used by [[anarchist]]s as synonymous for naming their movement, so that they would clearly avoid the confusion with the derogatory uses of [[anarchy]] as synonymous for [[anomie]].

Just like the word "[[Anarchism/etymology|anarchist]]", the word "libertarian", at least in [[Europe]], has long been synonymous with the socialist kind of anarchists, which may be specified as [[libertarian socialism|libertarian socialists]]. 
On the other hand, in the [[United States]], it was rather understood as synonymous with [[individualist anarchist]].

== "Libertarian" as "classical liberal" ==

However, in the [[US]] since the [[1950s]], the word ''libertarian'' has been massively used by [[classical liberalism|classical liberal]]s, only a few of them being [[anarcho-capitalism|anarcho-capitalists]].  
These classical liberals sought to avoid confusion with uses of the word [[liberal]] then widely associated to various [[social-democratic]] and even [[socialist]] parties and even ideologies. 
Indeed, the [[libertarian socialism|left-anarchibertarian socialist]] tradition was as<!--as?--> not strong in the US, so the word was not deeply tied to left-anarchism, whereas there was a tradition of [[individualist anarchist]]s and other non-socialists and non-anarchists calling themselves "''libertarians"'' in the US. 
The word has spread to the US and then other countries, through the founding of [[think tank]]s, parties, etc.
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== A typographical convention ==
Some writers also follow the convention to use "libertarian" (spelled in lowercase) to mean a general advocate of [[libertarianism]], while "Libertarian" (capitalized) refers specifically to a member of a libertarian political party such as any of the following:

*[[United States Libertarian Party]]
*[[Partido Movimiento Libertario|Movimiento Libertario]] of [[Costa Rica]]

''See also'':
* [[libertarianism]] | [[classical liberalism]]
* [[liberalism]] | [[liberal]] | [[new liberalism]] | [[political liberalism]]
* [[anarchism]] | [[individualist anarchism]] | [[libertarian socialism]] | [[anarcho-capitalism]]

==External Links==
[http://www.lp.org/ Official Libetarian Party Homepage]