Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Erasmus' Enchiridion Militis Christiani. From un- + liberal, originally after classical Latin illīberālis illiberal.
Definition of unliberal in US English:
unliberal
adjective
That is not liberal; illiberal.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Erasmus' Enchiridion Militis Christiani. From un- + liberal, originally after classical Latin illīberālis illiberal.