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   Il·lib·er·al

   /i(l)ˈlib(ə)rəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behavior: "illiberal and anti-democratic policies"
   • 2. uncultured or unrefined. archaic
   • 3. not generous; mean. archaic

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘vulgar, ill-bred’): from French illibéral, from Latin illiberalis ‘mean, sordid’, from in- ‘not’ + liberalis (see liberal).

   Derivatives

   • 1. illiberalism noun
   • 2. illiberality noun
   • 3. illiberally adverb

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   What does illiberal mean?

   • intransigente, intolerante… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ILLIBERAL definition: 1. limiting freedom of expression, thought, behaviour, etc.: 2. limiting freedom of expression…. Learn more.

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   What is the meaning of illiberality?

   • Of or relating to one of the early races in Mexico that inhabited the great plateau of that country at the time of the Spanish conquest in 1519. A word, or a manner of speaking, peculiar to a province or a district remote from the mother country or from the metropolis; a provincial characteristic; hence, narrowness; illiberality.

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   Where did the word illiberal come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word illiberal is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for illiberal is from before 1593, in the writing of Christopher Marlowe, playwright and poet. illiberal is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French illibéral.

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   What makes a person illiberal?

   • An illiberal person tends to have old-fashioned values and opinions and isn't usually interested in considering other perspectives. It's illiberal to dismiss unfamiliar religious beliefs — or the lack of any religious belief — as just plain wrong.

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   Illiberal means not liberal, such as not broad-minded, bigoted, or generous. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of illiberal.

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   Illiberal means limiting freedom of expression, thought, behaviour, etc. See how to use this adjective in sentences and compare it with liberal and intolerant.

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   Illiberal means limiting freedom of expression, thought, behavior, etc. See the formal and informal usage, related words and phrases, and examples of illiberal in sentences.

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   Illiberal definition: narrowminded; bigoted.. See examples of ILLIBERAL used in a sentence.

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   Illiberalism is the opposite or absence of liberalism, which is the support of individual rights and freedoms. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   It's illiberal to dismiss unfamiliar religious beliefs — or the lack of any religious belief — as just plain wrong. The original, 1500s meaning of illiberal was "ungentlemanly," from the Latin word illiberalis , "ungenerous, mean, or unworthy of a freeman."

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   Illiberal is an adjective and noun that means lacking in liberalism or freedom, especially in politics or religion. It comes from French illibéral and has been used since the late 1500s.