adjective
- not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own; narrow-minded
- opposed to liberal principles or policies, especially regarding individual freedoms and social progress
- not generous with money; stingy
Usage: political
Usage: somewhat formal
Examples
- His illiberal views on immigration made him unpopular with younger voters.
- The company’s illiberal dress code banned any form of personal expression.
- She criticized the government’s illiberal policies on free speech.
- His illiberal attitude toward spending meant the charity received very little funding.
- The school’s illiberal rules prohibited students from forming certain clubs.
- Many considered the new laws to be illiberal and oppressive.
- Despite his wealth, he remained illiberal with his donations to local causes.