illiberality

illiberality

[i.libə'ræliti]

n. 吝啬, 小气

例句与用法：

The illiberality of parents, in allowance towards their children, is an harmful error; makes them base; acquaints them with shifts; makes them sort with mean company; and makes them surfeit more when they come to plenty.

在子女小时不应对他们过于苛吝。否则会使他们变得卑贱，甚至投机取巧，以至堕入下流，即使后来有了财富时也不会正当利用。

n.

1. 狭隘, 偏执

2. 吝啬

3. 严格, 不自由