as in illiberality
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
They each accused the other of a form of illiberalism.
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Recent Examples of illiberalism
To their east, the once democratic governments of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia have entered varying stages of descent into illiberalism and authoritarianism.
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Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2019
This is not a drift to illiberalism; this is the beginning of the seizure of democracy.
—Claude Malhuret, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
Since the October 7th attacks in 2023, universities and college campuses have become front facing symbols for intolerance, illiberalism, and ideological echo chambers.
—Manu Meel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In the United States, the presidential election is shaping up to be a contest between two candidates who have different versions of economic illiberalism.
—Macy Scheck, National Review, 26 June 2024
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Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2019
This is not a drift to illiberalism; this is the beginning of the seizure of democracy.
—Claude Malhuret, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
Since the October 7th attacks in 2023, universities and college campuses have become front facing symbols for intolerance, illiberalism, and ideological echo chambers.
—Manu Meel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In the United States, the presidential election is shaping up to be a contest between two candidates who have different versions of economic illiberalism.
—Macy Scheck, National Review, 26 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illiberalism
Noun
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Skinner toes a gossamer line of attempting to understand the root of Roger’s pain, but stops short of rubber-stamping his bigotry and entitlement.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, Chilean writer-director Diego Céspedes’ AIDS bigotry drama and feature debut, spotlighted by THR as a festival gem, has claimed the top prize in the Cannes Film Festival’s 2025 Un Certain Regard competition.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
Noun
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People with lactose intolerance and other food allergies are more likely to report having nightmares, and participants linked sweets and cheese to poor sleep quality.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
8 July 2025
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To arrive at this conclusion, researchers surveyed over 1,000 college students about their sleep quality and eating habits, and found that students with lactose intolerance were more likely to have nightmares.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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For example, a person with strong justice, accountability, courage, drive, and integrity will need strength in dimensions such as temperance, humility, and humanity to exercise the necessary judgment, avoiding self-righteousness and dogmatism.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The Catholic Counter-Reformation, which took shape at the Council of Trent from 1545-1563, reinforced dogmatism in its effort to rebuke reformers.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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Warnings, repeatedly dismissed with prejudice, may eventually stop arriving.—
David V. Gioe,
Foreign Affairs,
2 July 2025
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Anti-Japanese prejudice from the war extended to any Asians.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Interestingly, the study revealed that hiring automation, employer ghosting (or unresponsiveness), and bias have reshaped the hiring landscape as a whole.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Conservatives have long targeted the CPB, which supports PBS and NPR, accusing it of liberal bias.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Given the polarization that has bedeviled society for the past decade, Francis Coppola’s struggle now becomes a parable for all the ways in which a filmmaker’s integrity and inspiration can be hobbled — including the deranged partisanship that hides behind today’s activist-filmmaker impulse.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 July 2025
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Hassett in April also accused Powell of partisanship when discussing key issues.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
30 June 2025
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“Illiberalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illiberalism. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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