Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,729,799,159 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

illiberal

   Also found in: Legal, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
il·lib·er·al  (-lbr-l)
adj.
1. Narrow-minded; bigoted.
2. Archaic Ungenerous, mean, or stingy.
3. Archaic
a. Lacking liberal culture.
b. Ill-bred; vulgar.

[Latin illberlis : in-, not; see in-1 + lberlis, liberal; see liberal.]

il·liber·al·ism n.
il·liber·ali·ty (--rl-t), il·liber·al·ness n.
il·liber·al·ly adv.

illiberal [ɪˈlɪbərəl]
adj
1. narrow-minded; prejudiced; bigoted; intolerant
2. not generous; mean
3. lacking in culture or refinement
illiberality , illiberalness, illiberalism n
illiberally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.illiberal - narrow-minded about cherished opinions
narrow-minded, narrow - lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"

illiberal
Translations
illiberal [ɪˈlɪbərəl] ADJ (= bigoted) → intolerante; (= mean) → avaro, mezquino
illiberal [ɪˈlɪbərəl] adjautoritaire, autoritariste
illiberal
adj
(= narrow-minded)engstirnig, intolerant, engherzig; (= reactionary)reaktionär; (Pol, Jur: = strict, repressive) lawrestriktiv; ruleantiliberal; system, regimeautoritär
(= niggardly)knauserig, geizig
illiberal [ɪˈlɪbərəl] adjilliberale
illiberal [ɪˈlɪbərəl] adjilliberale


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
To be sure when we consider that I DID take some pains to prevent my brother-in-law's marrying her, this want of cordiality is not very surprizing, and yet it shows an illiberal and vindictive spirit to resent a project which influenced me six years ago, and which never succeeded at last.
It will be forgotten, on the one hand, that jealousy is the usual concomitant of love, and that the noble enthusiasm of liberty is apt to be infected with a spirit of narrow and illiberal distrust.
Her father, captivated by youth and beauty, and that appearance of good humour which youth and beauty generally give, had married a woman whose weak understanding and illiberal mind had very early in their marriage put and end to all real affection for her.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.