What does "illiberalism" mean?

The principle, state or quality of being illiberal.

What is a synonym for "illiberalism"?

Common synonyms include: antiliberalism, antiliberalism, illiberality, illiberality.

Illiberalism

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Noun

1
The principle, state or quality of being illiberal. countable, uncountable
"As the Oxford political theorist Michael Freeden observed, if just one of the necessary components — for example, the free market — dominates, then the result can be illiberalism."

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antiliberalism antiliberalism illiberality illiberality

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"As the Oxford political theorist Michael Freeden observed, if just one of the necessary components — for example, the free market — dominates, then the result can be illiberalism."

Etymology

From illiberal + -ism.

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