Definition of Iliberal
Il*lib"er*al (?), a. [L.
illiberalis; pref. il- not + liberalis liberal:
cf. F. illibéral.] 1. Not liberal;
not free or generous; close; niggardly; mean; sordid. "A
thrifty and illiberal hand." Mason.
2. Indicating a lack of breeding, culture,
and the like; ignoble; rude; narrow-minded; disingenuous.
3. Not well authorized or elegant; as,
illiberal words in Latin. [R.] Chesterfield.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Restrictive to individual choice and freedom; authoritarian.
quotations:
*"Unless the administration compels all workers to invest in life cycle accounts -- an illiberal but nonetheless sensible idea -- this particular danger cannot be eliminated." — Washington Post, February 20, 2005
*"Behind Europe's commitment to liberal democracy lurks an illiberal tradition. Every time freedom has failed in Europe, it is to that tradition - of violent repression, totalitarianism, xenophobia, and intolerance - that Europeans have reverted." — Jerusalem Post, December 15, 2004
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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