Both Uses of
illiberal
in
Sense and Sensibility
- Their tendency is gross and illiberal; and if their construction could ever be deemed clever, time has long ago destroyed all its ingenuity.†
Chpt 9 *
- In such a case, a plain and open avowal of his difficulties would have been more to his honour I think, as well as more consistent with his general character;—but I will not raise objections against any one's conduct on so illiberal a foundation, as a difference in judgment from myself, or a deviation from what I may think right and consistent."†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(illiberal as in: an illiberal society) opposed to personal liberty in society -- such as not wanting to let people say or do unpopular things