Illiberalism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Illiberalism is a noun meaning The principle, state or quality of being illiberal.
Meaning
The principle, state or quality of being illiberal.
Example Sentences
In the Netherlands, the anti-immigrant right became the second-most-popular vote-getter — a new high-water mark for illiberalism in that once famously liberal country.
As the Oxford political theorist Michael Freeden observed, if just one of the necessary components — for example, the free market — dominates, then the result can be illiberalism.
Word Forms
- illiberalisms
Synonyms for illiberalism
Depending on context, synonyms include illiberality, antiliberalism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include illiberalness, illiberality, liberalism, liberalness, liberalmindedness, liberal-mindedness.
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