illiberal
[ ih-lib-er-uhl, ih-lib-ruhl ]
adjective
narrowminded; bigoted.
Archaic.
not generous in giving; miserly; stingy.
Chiefly Literary. without culture or refinement; unscholarly; vulgar.
Origin of illiberal
1Other words for illiberal
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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British Dictionary definitions for illiberal
illiberal
/ (ɪˈlɪbərəl) /
adjective
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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