illiberal
narrowminded; bigoted.
Archaic.
not generous in giving; miserly; stingy.
Chiefly Literary. without culture or refinement; unscholarly; vulgar.
Origin of illiberal
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Other words from illiberal
- il·lib·er·al·i·ty, il·lib·er·al·ness, il·lib·er·al·ism, noun
- il·lib·er·al·ly, adverb
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How to use illiberal in a sentence
Instead, respect for facts also led him often to conservative, even illiberal, opinions.
If they are too hostile, then they might find themselves villainized and restricted, as in other illiberal democracies.
The World Should Be Worried About a Dictator’s Son's Apparent Win in the Philippines | Jonathan Corpus Ong | May 10, 2022 | TimePeter Marki-Zay, the man who challenged Orbán in national elections on April 3 on behalf of a united opposition, warned of worsening isolation under Orban’s “illiberal” model and likened him to a “traitor” putting Hungarians at risk.
Anti-LGBTQ Hungarian prime minister declares victory in country’s elections | Brody Levesque | April 3, 2022 | Washington BladeThe deeper India drifts into the abyss of an illiberal future, the more it looks to its past to justify its regression.
The Kashmir Files: How a New Bollywood Film Marks India’s Further Descent Into Bigotry | Debasish Roy Chowdhury | March 30, 2022 | TimeIn fields where standards are yet to be established, like internet governance, Beijing works with Moscow and other illiberal nations to push standards that align with their interests.
How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Could Change the Global Order Forever | Charlie Campbell | February 24, 2022 | Time
Which was the right thing to be, after all, because communism is as illiberal as fascism.
Lauren Bacall Was Deeply Liberal and Deeply Anti-Communist | Michael Tomasky | August 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe refugees and civilian leaders believe the illiberal rhetoric from their armed allies reflect fundraising, not ideology.
A New Start To U.S. Policy In Syria Can Save Lives | Tom Perriello | February 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTProhibition (aka, the “war on drugs”) is an illiberal failure.
D.C. Needs a Grassroots Fix That Will Come When Left and Right Find Common Ground | Lawrence Lessig | February 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt times it can lead people into some very illiberal little corners.
These days, instead, we witness elections followed by majoritarian mob rule—what Fareed Zakaria has called “illiberal democracy.”
George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Our Era of Bipartisan Ineptitude | Lloyd Green | July 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA certain sum of money,—by no means illiberal as a present,—he had already extracted from the old man.
The Prime Minister | Anthony TrollopeLater in life he visited Cordova, already in its decline through the illiberal government of the Almoravid dynasty.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy | Isaac HusikHe is cold, selfish and illiberal in his views, possessed of but little talent, and a physiognomy innocent of expression.
Marital Power Exemplified in Mrs. Packard's Trial, and Self-Defence from the Charge of Insanity | Elizabeth Parsons Ware PackardI said that it was highly illiberal to make personal attacks on Mr. Bentham before a friend who held him in high estimation.
Byron | Richard EdgcumbeSuch were the positive orders of that illiberal and corrupt minister,—Mr. Henry Dundas.
British Dictionary definitions for illiberal
/ (ɪˈlɪbərəl) /
narrow-minded; prejudiced; bigoted; intolerant
not generous; mean
lacking in culture or refinement
Derived forms of illiberal
- illiberality, illiberalness or illiberalism, noun
- illiberally, adverb
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