: 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
Geoffrey A. Hosking
anti-liberalism
ˌan-tē-ˈli-b(ə-)rə-ˌli-zəm 
noun
ˌan-tī-
These romantic medievalists may moreover have strengthened Tolstoy's natural anti-intellectualism and anti-liberalism …
—Isaiah Berlin
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
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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
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“Anti-liberal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-liberal. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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