ILLIBERALITY

illiberality

(noun) a disposition not to be liberal (generous) with money

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

illiberality (countable and uncountable, plural illiberalities)

(uncountable) The condition of being illiberal

(countable) An illiberal word or action

Source: Wiktionary


Il*lib`er*al"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. illiberalitas: cf. F. illibéralité.]

Definition: The state or quality of being illiberal; narrowness of mind; meanness; niggardliness. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

14 May 2025

TERNARY

(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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