illiberalness
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il·lib·er·al
(ĭ-lĭb′ər-əl)adj.
1. Narrow-minded; bigoted.
2. Archaic Ungenerous, mean, or stingy.
3. Archaic
a. Lacking education in the liberal arts.
b. Ill-bred; vulgar.
[Latin illīberālis : in-, not; see in-1 + līberālis, liberal; see liberal.]
il·lib′er·al·ism n.
il·lib′er·al′i·ty (-ə-răl′ĭ-tē), il·lib′er·al·ness n.
il·lib′er·al·ly adv.
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