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(i lib′ər əl)

adjective

Archaic lacking a liberal education; without culture; unrefined
intolerant; bigoted; narrow-minded
not generous; stingy

Origin: Fr illibéral < L illiberalis: see in- & liberal

Related Forms:

illiberalism noun or illiberality
illiberally adverb

See illiberal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Narrow-minded; bigoted.
Archaic Ungenerous, mean, or stingy.
Archaic
a. Lacking liberal culture.
b. Ill-bred; vulgar.

Origin:

Origin: Latin illīberālis

Origin: : in-, not; see in-¹

Origin: + līberālis, liberal; see Liberal

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Related Forms:

il·libˈer·al·ism noun

il·libˌer·alˈi·ty (-ə-rălˈĭ-tē), il·libˈer·al·ness noun

il·libˈer·al·ly adverb

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