The story
- Latin · derived fromilliberalis
- Middle French · derived fromillibéral
- English todayilliberal
From Middle French illibéral, from Latin illiberalis, equivalent to il- + liberal.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
illiberal
Today it means: Restricting or failing to sufficiently promote individual choice and freedom. Full definition →
Middle French illibéral ← Latin illiberalis