Illiberal and Narrow

Illiberal

Illiberal adjective - Not broad or open in views or opinions.
Usage example: an illiberal society that viewed any artistic depiction of the nude as inherently indecent

Narrow is a synonym for illiberal in character trait topic. In some cases you can use "Narrow" instead an adjective "Illiberal".

Narrow

Narrow adjective - Not broad or open in views or opinions.
Usage example: a narrow person who thought that anyone who even owned a television had been morally corrupted by society

Illiberal is a synonym for narrow in character trait topic. You can use "Illiberal" instead an adjective "Narrow", if it concerns topics such as intolerant, insular.

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