Illiberality
[i-lib-bur-AL-i-tee]
The Latin prefix il- indicates “not” or “un,” and the word liberality means “the trait of being generous in thinking or behavior.”
“Not only was he stubborn, but excessively so. His illiberality ensured that he would never encounter a perspective with which might disagree.”
What is the best definition of illiberality?
A state of espousing only traditional values
The quality of having conviction or faith
The trait of closed-mindedness or intolerance
A state of resembling members of the horse family
The Latin prefix il- indicates “not” or “un,” and the word liberality means “the trait of being generous in thinking or behavior.”
“Not only was he stubborn, but excessively so. His illiberality ensured that he would never encounter a perspective with which might disagree.”
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