Definition of "illiberal" []

• Narrow-minded; bigoted. (adjective)
• Archaic Ungenerous, mean, or stingy. (adjective)
• Archaic Lacking liberal culture. (adjective)
• Archaic Ill-bred; vulgar. (adjective)

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• "The public, who 'always incline to the humane fide, and efpoufe the caufe of the injured, as foon as the treatment I met with was known, took umbrage at what they termed illiberal proceeding towards a young adtrefs, and I believe in the end, the oppo - sition G. A."
• "But I did mention the starkness (to my eyes) of certain illiberal tendencies on the left."
• "I know how fear of losing decent, moderate voters to the Liberal Democrats has acted to restrain illiberal instincts among some Conservative politicians."