illiberal
pronunciation
How to pronounce illiberal in British English:
UK [ɪˈlɪbərəl]
How to pronounce illiberal in American English:
US [ɪˈlɪbərəl]
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- Adjective:
- narrow-minded about cherished opinions
Word Origin
- illiberal (adj.)
- 1530s, "ungentlemanly, base, mean," from Middle French illiberal (14c.), from Latin illiberalis "ungenerous, mean, sordid; unworthy of a freeman," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + liberalis (see liberal). A sense of "narrow-minded politically; unconcerned with the rights or liberties of others" is attested from 1640s, and might conceivably be revived to take up some of the burden that drags down conservative.
Example
- 1. That in turn will spawn an illiberal political reaction that will inhibit global capital flows .
- 2. But when it comes to illiberal views , some in the snp have form .
- 3. Prof sen also warns against what he calls " illiberal and intolerant education " .
- 4. To begin with , promoting people on the basis of their sex is illiberal and unfair , and stigmatises its beneficiaries .
- 5. Despite that , western human-rights groups hailed the new text 's exclusion of illiberal language deploring the " defamation " of faith ; instead , it deplores the " derogatory stereotyping and stigmatisation of persons based on their religion or belief " .