antiliberal
Opposing open society
Antiliberal describes opposition to liberal values, principles, or policies.
The target depends on context—it may oppose classical liberalism's emphasis on individual rights and free markets, or progressive liberalism's social policies: antiliberal movements in Eastern Europe, The regime's antiliberal crackdown on press freedom.
As a noun, an antiliberal is someone holding such views.
Devotion to one's country
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
- ethnocentrismBelief one's culture superior
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
jingoism · protectionism · isolationism · populism · sovereignty · autarky · exclusionary · anti-immigration
Reverting to earlier stages
- retrogradeMoving in reverse direction
- unprogressiveAgainst reform or advancement
- anti-reformOpposed to change
- counter-revolutionaryOpposes radical political upheaval
restorationist · traditionalist · obstructionist · backward-looking · revanchist · nostalgist · restoration · rollback
Adherence to accepted beliefs
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
- dogmatismUnyielding adherence to doctrine
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
- theocracyRule by religious authority
monarchism · hierarchy · conformity · convention · establishment · clericalism · paternalism · moralism
Trade policy favoring exports
- corporatismState-group policy collaboration
- dirigismeState-directed economic policy
- collectivismGroup primacy doctrine
- protectionistFavors limiting foreign trade
Concentrated, unchecked governmental power
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
- despotismAbsolute one-person rule
- tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
repression · statism · autocracy · dictatorship · censorship · suppression · coercion · undemocratic
nationalism
Devotion to one's country
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
- ethnocentrismBelief one's culture superior
chauvinism · jingoism · protectionism · isolationism · populism · sovereignty · autarky · exclusionary · anti-immigration · parochialism
regressive
Reverting to earlier stages
- retrogradeMoving in reverse direction
- unprogressiveAgainst reform or advancement
- anti-reformOpposed to change
counter-revolutionary · restorationist · traditionalist · obstructionist · backward-looking · revanchist · nostalgist · restoration · rollback
orthodoxy
Adherence to accepted beliefs
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
- dogmatismUnyielding adherence to doctrine
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
theocracy · monarchism · hierarchy · conformity · convention · establishment · clericalism · paternalism · moralism · puritanism
mercantilism
Trade policy favoring exports
- corporatismState-group policy collaboration
- dirigismeState-directed economic policy
- collectivismGroup primacy doctrine
authoritarianism
Concentrated, unchecked governmental power
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
- despotismAbsolute one-person rule
- tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
oppression · repression · statism · autocracy · dictatorship · censorship · suppression · coercion · undemocratic · one-party
antiliberalliberal
Open to reform
progressive · liberalism · left-wing · libertarian · social democrat
antiliberalrights advocate
One championing legal protections
individualist · human rights defender · constitutionalist · emancipatory · liberationist
antiliberalliberal
Open to reform
pluralist · tolerant · open-minded · permissive · cosmopolitan