ILLIBERAL


Meaning of ILLIBERAL in English

— illiberality, illiberalness, illiberalism , n. — illiberally , adv.

/i lib"euhr euhl, i lib"reuhl/ , adj.

1. narrowminded; bigoted.

2. Archaic.

a. not generous in giving; miserly; niggardly; stingy.

b. Chiefly Literary. without culture or refinement; unscholarly; vulgar.

[ 1525-35; illiberalis. See IL- 2 , LIBERAL ]

Syn. 1. biased, intolerant, hidebound, small-minded.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .