- illiberality
- noun see illiberal
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
illiberality
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Illiberality — Il*lib er*al i*ty, n. [L. illiberalitas: cf. F. illib[ e]ralit[ e].] The state or quality of being illiberal; narrowness of mind; meanness; niggardliness. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
illiberality — index discrimination (bigotry), intolerance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
illiberality — illiberal ► ADJECTIVE ▪ opposed to liberal principles. DERIVATIVES illiberality noun illiberally adverb … English terms dictionary
illiberality — See illiberalism. * * * … Universalium
illiberality — noun a) The condition of being illiberal b) An illiberal word or action … Wiktionary
illiberality — il·liberality … English syllables
illiberality — noun a disposition not to be liberal (generous) with money • Ant: ↑liberality • Derivationally related forms: ↑illiberal • Hypernyms: ↑stinginess … Useful english dictionary
illiberal — illiberality, illiberalness, illiberalism, n. illiberally, adv. /i lib euhr euhl, i lib reuhl/, adj. 1. narrowminded; bigoted. 2. Archaic. a. not generous in giving; miserly; niggardly; stingy. b. Chiefly Literary. without culture … Universalium
Liberal eugenics — is an ideology which advocates the use of reproductive and genetic technologies where the choice of enhancing human characteristics and capacities is left to the individual preferences of parents acting as consumers, rather than the public health … Wikipedia
Parsimony — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Parsimony >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 parsimony parsimony parcity| Sgm: N 1 parsimoniousness parsimoniousness stinginess &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 stint stint Sgm: N 1 illiberality illiberality avarice … English dictionary for students
