- Archaic lacking a liberal education; without culture; unrefined
- intolerant; bigoted; narrow-minded
- not generous; stingy
Origin of illiberal
French illibéral from Classical Latin illiberalis: see in- and liberalOrigin of illiberal
French illibéral from Classical Latin illiberalis: see in- and liberal
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adjective
Origin of illiberal
Latin illīberālis in- not ; see in- 1. līberālis liberal ; see liberal .Related Forms:
noun
noun
adverb
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"illiberal." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 22 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/illiberal>.
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illiberal. (n.d.). Retrieved February 22nd, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/illiberal
(comparative more illiberal, superlative most illiberal)
From Middle French illibéral, from Latin illiberalis
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"illiberal." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 22 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/illiberal>.
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illiberal. (n.d.). Retrieved February 22nd, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/illiberal