— 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.