The difference between Illiberal and Liberal
When used as nouns, illiberal means one opposed to liberal principles, whereas liberal means one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see wikipedia's article on liberalism).
When used as adjectives, illiberal means restrictive of individual choice and freedom, whereas liberal means pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to /, or training.
check bellow for the other definitions of Illiberal and Liberal
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Illiberal as an adjective:
Restrictive of individual choice and freedom.
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Illiberal as an adjective:
Narrow-minded; bigoted.
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Illiberal as an adjective (archaic):
Ungenerous, stingy.
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Illiberal as an adjective (economics, politics):
Not adhering to either liberalism or neoliberalism.
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Illiberal as a noun:
One opposed to liberal principles.
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Liberal as an adjective (now, rare, outside, set phrases):
Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to /, or training.
Examples:
"He had a full education studying the liberal arts."
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Liberal as an adjective:
Generous; willing to give unsparingly.
Examples:
"He was liberal with his compliments."
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Liberal as an adjective:
Ample, abundant; generous in quantity.
Examples:
"Add a liberal sprinkling of salt."
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Liberal as an adjective (obsolete):
Unrestrained, licentious.
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Liberal as an adjective:
Widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.
Examples:
"Her parents had liberal ideas about child-rearing."
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Liberal as an adjective (politics):
Open to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical or modern liberalism.
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Liberal as a noun:
One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism).
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Liberal as a noun (US):
Someone left-wing; one with a left-wing ideology.
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Liberal as a noun:
A supporter of any of several liberal parties.
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Liberal as a noun (UK):
One who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights, and laissez-faire markets .