illiberal
[i'libәrәl]
a. 狭隘, 教养, 吝啬



illiberal
[ adj ]
narrow-minded about cherished opinions
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Illiberal \Il*lib"er*al\, a. [L. illiberalis; pref. il- not +
liberalis liberal: cf. F. illib['e]ral.]
1. Not liberal; not free or generous; close; niggardly; mean;
sordid. ``A thrifty and illiberal hand.'' --Mason.

2. Indicating a lack of breeding, culture, and the like;
ignoble; rude; narrow-minded; disingenuous.

3. Not well authorized or elegant; as, illiberal words in
Latin. [R.] --Chesterfield.