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   illiberal

   /ɪˈlɪb(ə)rəl/

   adjective

   • 1. opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behaviour: "illiberal and anti-democratic policies"
   • 2. uncultured or unrefined. archaic
   • 3. not generous; mean. archaic

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘vulgar, ill-bred’): from French illibéral, from Latin illiberalis ‘mean, sordid’, from in- ‘not’ + liberalis (see liberal).

   Derivatives

   • 1. illiberalism noun
   • 2. illiberality noun
   • 3. illiberally adverb

   Scrabble Points: 11

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