illiberalism
Americannoun
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adherence to social or political values that are counter to those of liberalism.
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attitudes or policies that are narrow-minded, authoritarian, or intolerant.
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How do we locate these protests relative to illiberalism and the larger debates about free speech and antisemitism?
From Salon • May 10, 2024
Yet this is where her illiberalism truly shines through.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2021
“But the pathologies, illiberalism, and repressive mentality that led to the bizarre spectacle of my being censored by my own media outlet are ones that are by no means unique to The Intercept,” he said.
From Washington Times • Jan. 25, 2021
The simple fact of the matter is that censoring speech is a recipe for illiberalism and regression.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2020
Brahminism, illiberalism of, 120 Brailsford, H. N., on modern industry in Egypt, 236 ff.; on social conditions in Egypt, 269 ff.
From The New World of Islam by Stoddard, Lothrop
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