different between illiberal vs antiliberal

English

Etymology

From Middle French illibéral, from Latin illiberalis.

Adjective

illiberal (comparative more illiberal, superlative most illiberal)

1. Restrictive of individual choice and freedom.

   Synonyms: antiliberal, oppressive, authoritarian

   Antonym: liberal
2. Narrow-minded; bigoted.

   Synonym: antiliberal

   Antonyms: generous, broad-minded
3. (archaic) Ungenerous, stingy.
4. (economics, politics) Not adhering to either liberalism or neoliberalism.

   Synonym: antiliberal

Related terms

• illiberally
• illiberalism

Translations

Noun

illiberal (plural illiberals)

1. One opposed to liberal principles.

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??libe?a?l/, /?libe??a?l/
• Rhymes: -a?l

Adjective

illiberal (comparative illiberaler, superlative am illiberalsten)

1. illiberal

Declension

English

Etymology

From anti- +? liberal.

Adjective

antiliberal (comparative more antiliberal, superlative most antiliberal)

1. (politics) Opposing liberalism.

Related terms

• illiberal

Translations

Noun

antiliberal (plural antiliberals)

1. (politics) One who opposes liberalism.

Translations

Anagrams

• interlabial

Portuguese

Etymology

From anti- +? liberal.

Adjective

antiliberal m or f (plural antiliberais, comparable)

1. (politics) antiliberal (opposing liberalism)

Noun

antiliberal m, f (plural antiliberais)

1. (politics) antiliberal (one who opposes liberalism)

Spanish

Etymology

From anti- +? liberal.

Adjective

antiliberal (plural antiliberales)

1. antiliberal

Related terms

• antiliberalismo

Further reading

• “antiliberal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.