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illiberal
[ih-lib-er-uhl, ih-lib-ruhl]
adjective
narrowminded; bigoted.
Synonyms: , , ,Archaic.
not generous in giving; miserly; stingy.
Chiefly Literary.without culture or refinement; unscholarly; vulgar.
illiberal
/ ɪˈɪəə /
adjective
narrow-minded; prejudiced; bigoted; intolerant
not generous; mean
lacking in culture or refinement
Other Word Forms
- illiberality noun
- illiberalness noun
- illiberalism noun
- illiberally adverb
- ˌˈٲ noun
- ˈ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of illiberal1
Example Sentences
Sir Keir's plan runs the risk of being neither fish nor fowl: too unambitious to win back Reform voters; but illiberal enough to alienate some on the left.
Hundreds gathered outside parliament to protest against the move, which rights campaigners have labelled a "key moment in Hungary's shift toward illiberal governance".
In societies that are under siege from fascist and other such authoritarian, illiberal, and antidemocratic forces, be it from within or without, there is a temptation to surrender in advance.
But Kickl has also aligned his party closely with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the self-styled champion of "illiberal democracy", and shared a more conciliatory tone when it comes to Russia.
Is climate change now gathering sufficient destructive force to cripple Washington’s liberal world order and create an opening for Beijing’s decidedly illiberal one?
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