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illiberal

[ih-lib-er-uhl, ih-lib-ruhl]

adjective

  1. narrowminded; bigoted.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. Archaic.

    1. not generous in giving; miserly; stingy.

    2. Chiefly Literary.without culture or refinement; unscholarly; vulgar.



illiberal

/ ɪˈɪəə /

adjective

  1. narrow-minded; prejudiced; bigoted; intolerant

  2. not generous; mean

  3. lacking in culture or refinement

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • illiberality noun
  • illiberalness noun
  • illiberalism noun
  • illiberally adverb
  • ˌˈٲ noun
  • ˈ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of illiberal1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin ī “ignoble, mean”; il- 2, liberal
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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.

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Hundreds gathered outside parliament to protest against the move, which rights campaigners have labelled a "key moment in Hungary's shift toward illiberal governance".

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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.

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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.

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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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