illiberal

illiberal
adjective
  1. opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behaviour
    狭隘的,(思想,行为)褊狭的
    illiberal and anti-democratic policies.
    狭隘而反民主的政策。
  2. (rare)uncultured or unrefined
    (罕)没文化的,无教养的,粗俗的
  3. (rare)not generous; mean
    (罕)吝啬的
派生
illiberality
noun
illiberally
adverb
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (in the sense 'vulgar, ill-bred'): from French illibéral, from Latin illiberalis 'mean, sordid', from in- 'not' + liberalis (see liberal)
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