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illiberal
intolerant of views or behavior different from one's own
Synonyms
- intolerant
- dogmatic
- narrow-minded
Antonyms
- tolerant
- receptive
- broad-minded
illiberal in a sentence
The principal condemned the illiberal effort to silence unpopular opinions.
The illiberal governor treated peaceful criticism as an act of disloyalty.
Where it comes from
From Latin illiberalis, meaning 'ungenerous or unworthy of a free person.'
Memory hook
ILLIBERAL begins with ILL: it is ill at ease with different views.
Read it in context
- The Drift Above Science