Word · Frequency #39692
illiberal
/iˈlibərəl/
adjective
狭隘的；偏执的；不容异见的
narrow-minded and intolerant of opinions that differ from one's own
多指对不同见解缺乏宽容，常带贬义。
- 1.
Restricting or failing to sufficiently promote individual choice and freedom.
限制或未能充分促进个人选择与自由的。
- 2.
Narrow-minded; bigoted.
心胸狭隘的；偏执的
- 3.
Not adhering to either liberalism or neoliberalism.
不遵循自由主义或新自由主义的。
限制或未能充分促进个人选择与自由的。；心胸狭隘的；偏执的；不遵循自由主义或新自由主义的。；狭隘的；无教养的
In use
His illiberal attitude toward other cultures surprised his classmates.
The committee rejected the proposal because it was too illiberal to accept new ideas.
She criticized the illiberal policies that limited freedom of speech.
be illiberal
His views are illiberal and outdated.
他的观点狭隘且过时。
illiberal about
She is illiberal about new ideas.
她对新思想很狭隘。
illiberal towards
They are illiberal towards immigrants.
Connections
Confusing words
- liberal
- 开明的, 自由的 · liberal 表示开明、宽容；而 illiberal 表示狭隘、偏执，两者前缀相反，意义对立。
- illiterate
- 文盲的, 未受教育的 · illiterate 指不识字或缺乏教育，与 illiberal（思想狭隘）发音相近但意义不同。
Word family
- illiberals
- plural
Learner notes
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