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
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Now these concepts have been turned on their head, and bigotry against Jews has been largely ignored by these groups.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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Many of the posts contained hateful messages about Muslim Americans, the same type of bigotry O'Reilly had fought against.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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Ethanol or acetaldehyde sensitivity In people with alcohol intolerance, the body lacks the enzyme ALDH2 needed to break down acetaldehyde, a toxic byproduct of alcohol metabolism.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
22 July 2025
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For people with serious lactose intolerance, eating a heavily cheesy meal before bed could lead to bad dreams and sleep disturbances, a new study found.—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
1 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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The film aims to capture not just the high-octane world of Formula One, but the deeply personal journey of a man who refused to let geography, economics, or prejudice limit his dreams.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 July 2025
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Dunnington also pointed out that the charges were dismissed without prejudice, meaning prosecutors could refile the charges.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
17 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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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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But the criticism of partisanship in late-night hosts generally ran in only one direction, and those hours became a mostly conservative-free zone.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
18 July 2025
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This experiment in self-government is being challenged by bitter partisanship that make Americans on one side of the political divide view their opposites as enemies, not fellow citizens.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2025
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“Illiberalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illiberalism. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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