Liberationist intellectuals, originally, refer to intellectuals who have spirit of independent personality and consciousness of free criticism, and respect equality and liberal ideas. 自由主义知识分子,本义是指有着独立的人格精神和自由的批判意识,尊崇平等、自由理念的现代知识分子。
As the product of western liberalism, it was officially introduced to China with Liberalism in the May fourth period. Once combined with social historical context, the concept of Liberationist intellectuals was not perceived as the original meaning. 它作为西方自由主义思想影响下的产物,在五四时代随着自由主义思潮的引入正式进入中国,一经与具体的社会历史语境结合,就不再是单纯意义上的概念。