: opposed to or hostile toward political liberalism
Not all the comment on him was favourable, since he was seen as anti-Western, anti-liberal and a Russian nationalist.—
Geoffrey A. Hosking
Geoffrey A. Hosking
anti-liberalism
ˌan-tē-ˈli-b(ə-)rə-ˌli-zəm 
noun
ˌan-tī-
These romantic medievalists may moreover have strengthened Tolstoy's natural anti-intellectualism and anti-liberalism …
—Isaiah Berlin
Isaiah Berlin
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Unsurprisingly, the anti-liberal counterrevolutionaries of today have no sympathy for this legacy.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
Before, people talked about liberals, anti-liberals, globalists, nationalists.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
Fierce clashes have been prompted twice this year by the government's efforts to introduce anti-liberal legislation bearing striking similarities to similar laws passed in Russia -- specifically a foreign agents bill and measures restricting the rights of the LGBTQ+ community.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
Before, people talked about liberals, anti-liberals, globalists, nationalists.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
Fierce clashes have been prompted twice this year by the government's efforts to introduce anti-liberal legislation bearing striking similarities to similar laws passed in Russia -- specifically a foreign agents bill and measures restricting the rights of the LGBTQ+ community.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Anti-liberal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-liberal. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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