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
Orban and Putin once shared a close working relationship, grounded in energy deals and mutual illiberalism.
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Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Space warfare, cyber defense, mass migration, corruption, and illiberalism require fluency, adaptability, empathy, and collaboration.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
If so, or even if not, the results of illiberalism by governmental bodies on both sides of the Atlantic are clear for all to see.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Hazony’s main project, the National Conservatism conference, has served as a hub connecting various different strands of illiberalism to each other and to power.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Space warfare, cyber defense, mass migration, corruption, and illiberalism require fluency, adaptability, empathy, and collaboration.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
If so, or even if not, the results of illiberalism by governmental bodies on both sides of the Atlantic are clear for all to see.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Hazony’s main project, the National Conservatism conference, has served as a hub connecting various different strands of illiberalism to each other and to power.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illiberalism
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There is absolutely no place for anti-Semitism, or any form of bigotry, in our schools or in our society.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 Dec. 2025
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The show mostly relies on an on-the-nose screwball bigotry.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
26 Nov. 2025
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It is also easily digested and is considered safe for people with lactose intolerance.—
Joy Emeh,
Health,
24 Nov. 2025
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Inside, attendees accused the protesters of liberal intolerance and perpetuating cancel culture.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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By staying so close to black metal’s core sound, Marchenko does more to undermine the dogmatism—both racial and aesthetic—of Vikernes and his ilk than a more obviously experimental project might.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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But for the audience the scariest revelation in the conversation isn’t his dogmatism.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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But despite its powerful, hopeful message that Americans on both sides of the political aisle can engage in civil discourse even as sectarianism tears the nation apart, streamers steered clear of the film.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
19 Nov. 2025
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And the leadership at Egypt’s al-Azhar, the world’s leading Sunni seminary and academic institution, repudiated the dominant Saudi discourse on sectarianism—the excommunication of Shiites—and strongly defended Shiism as a mainstream Muslim denomination.—
PAYAM MOHSENI,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Jan. 2017
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This prejudice persists despite the high prevalence of herpes.—
Lauren Schneider,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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It was dismissed with prejudice, so it may not be brought back.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
9 June 2026
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One of the most pervasive cognitive biases is the confirmation bias.—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
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Ahead of Wednesday's rate decision announcement, respondents to CNBC's Fed Survey see the Fed keeping rates unchanged through 2027, though most do think the Fed will remove the easing bias that has signaled its next move could be a cut.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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Her broad popularity is owed to her genuine disinterest in partisanship, coupled with an authentic love of her homeland.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2025
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Its repressive intelligence apparatus remained strong; legislators balked at the compromises necessary to pass laws and bridge old enmities, generating gridlock and intensifying partisanship.—
Susan Chira,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Illiberalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illiberalism. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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