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illiberal

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Restricting or failing to sufficiently promote individual choice and freedom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Narrow-minded; bigoted.

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Ungenerous, stingy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Not adhering to either liberalism or neoliberalism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: economics, government, politics, sciences

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5

noun

Meaning 5

One opposed to liberal principles.

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6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

narrow-minded about cherished opinions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: intolerant

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History

Etymology

From Middle French illibéral, from Latin illiberalis, equivalent to il- + liberal.

Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: нетолерантен (netoleranten) — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • French: illibérale — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • Georgian: არალიბერალური (araliberaluri) — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • Georgian: ანტილიბერალური (anṭiliberaluri) — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • German: engherzig — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • Greek: ανελεύθερος (aneléftheros) — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • Japanese: 反自由主義的な (han jiyūshugi teki na) — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • Japanese: 息苦しい (ikigurushii) — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • Japanese: 窮屈な (kyūkutsu na) — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • Japanese: 抑圧的な (yokuatsuteki na) — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • Manx: gortagh — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • Manx: pitteogagh — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • Manx: neufeoilt — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • Manx: neufeoiltagh — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • Manx: neughiastyllagh — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • Manx: neuviallagh — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • Spanish: iliberal — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • Swedish: illiberal — restrictive to individual choice and freedom
  • Bulgarian: тесногръд (tesnogrǎd) — narrow-minded
  • Bulgarian: ограничен (ograničen) — narrow-minded
  • French: intolérant — narrow-minded
  • German: engstirnig — narrow-minded
  • Greek: στενοκέφαλος (stenokéfalos) — narrow-minded
  • Japanese: 偏狭な (henkyō na) — narrow-minded
  • Japanese: 狭量な (kyōryō na) — narrow-minded
  • Spanish: intolerante — narrow-minded
  • Swedish: illiberal — narrow-minded
  • French: ladre — stingy
  • German: knauserig — stingy
  • Greek: φιλάργυρος (filárgyros) — stingy
  • Japanese: けちな (kechi na) — stingy