illiberality
- noun
- /ˌɪlɪbəˈrælɪti/
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tacañería
Examples
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In short, he envies their illiberality.
Academic text (2003) -
Our very enemies stop the madness of their fire in full volley, stop the illiberality of their slander at thy name, as if rebuked from Heaven.
Academic text (1997) -
The assumption is that if the press does not speak out more openly, it is because it is confronted by an antediluvian statute book and the deep-seated illiberality of the Turkish establishment.
Academic text (2000) -
The Gnostic attitude explains the religious fervor of the Left, its profound intellectual illiberality, its tendency to create groups of social elites, its easy acceptance of violence and revolution as tools for social change, and its proclivities for creating tribes and enforcing conformity.
Blog text (33) -
His illiberality made it difficult for the charity to obtain the necessary funds.
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Many politicians face criticism for their illiberality when it comes to donating to local causes.
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The illiberality of his spending habits often left his friends feeling neglected.
Synonyms
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6.8
A habit of not wanting to give or spend money
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8.2
Not wanting to spend money, even on small things you need
Antonyms
How Generous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word illiberality starts with il- meaning 'not' and uses liberal, a word tied to the idea 'free' that in English also means 'generous'. So illiberality is the state of being 'not generous'.