anti-liberal

adjective

an·​ti-lib·​er·​al
ˌan-tē-ˈli-b(ə-)rəl,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-liberal (audio)
: opposed to or hostile toward political liberalism
Not all the comment on him was favourable, since he was seen as anti-Western, anti-liberal and a Russian nationalist.Geoffrey A. Hosking
anti-liberalism noun
These romantic medievalists may moreover have strengthened Tolstoy's natural anti-intellectualism and anti-liberalism Isaiah Berlin

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Fierce clashes have been prompted twice this year by the government's efforts to introduce anti-liberal legislation bearing striking similarities to similar laws passed in Russia -- specifically a foreign agents bill and measures restricting the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024 The concept aligns with the anti-liberal thought of Carl Schmitt and Martin Heidegger, both of whom were devoted Jünger readers. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-liberal was in 1815

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“Anti-liberal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-liberal. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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