illiberalism
- noun
- /ɪˈlɪbərəlɪzəm/
- Literature
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illiberalismo
- We've got to confront this illiberalism that is just strangling the Democratic Party.
We've got to confront this illiberalism that is just strangling the Democratic Party.
- We've got to confront this illiberalism that is just strangling the Democratic Party.
Examples
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Many political leaders have adopted illiberalism, restricting free speech and dissenting opinions.
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But I do think, I do think that the cause of the division is the illiberalism of the New left.
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This, though, is illiberalism as the violation of the separation of powers rather than of citizens' rights.
Academic text (1998) -
Illiberalism can present itself in seductive forms.
Academic text (1996) -
And some of Europe's libertarian cultural propensities have already clashed with cultural illiberalism.
Academic text (2008) -
And to date, few illiberal democracies have matured into liberal democracies; if anything, they are moving toward heightened illiberalism.
Academic text (1997) -
The rise of illiberalism in various countries poses a significant threat to democratic values.
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Illiberalism often manifests through policies that limit press freedom and undermine civil liberties.
Synonyms
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8.7
A system where one person or small group has almost all political power
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8.1
Opposition to a government where people vote for leaders
A belief or movement that opposes ideas and policies that support individual freedom and democracy
A country that does not hold free and fair elections
Antonyms
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5.8
A political belief that values individual freedom, equal rights, limited government, free markets, and social progress
How Illiberal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Illiberalism comes from il- and liberal, where il- means 'not' and liberal means 'open' or 'free'. Think of it as 'not open', like a government that closes doors and limits people's rights. That's why illiberalism describes a political approach that restricts people's freedoms and opposes an open society.