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conservatism

[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiz-uhm]

noun

  1. the disposition to preserve or restore what is established and traditional and to limit change.

  2. the principles and practices of political conservatives.



conservatism

1

/ əˈɜːəˌɪə /

noun

  1. opposition to change and innovation

  2. a political philosophy advocating the preservation of the best of the established order in society and opposing radical change

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Conservatism

2

/ əˈɜːəˌɪə /

noun

  1. the form of conservatism advocated by the Conservative Party

  2. the policies, doctrines, or practices of the Conservative Party

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

conservatism

  1. A general preference for the existing order of society, and an opposition to efforts to bring about sharp change. (Compare liberalism.)

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • anticonservatism noun
  • hyperconservatism noun
  • overconservatism noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of conservatism1

First recorded in 1825–35; conservat(ive) + -ism
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Members of that group, which proclaims a commitment to fiscal conservatism, have called for even deeper cuts to the Medicaid program.

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Attacks on “woke” progressives and the cities in which they live are the bread and butter of current conservatism.

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The Republican Party helped him, allowed him and enabled him to overthrow and destroy American conservatism.

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But are they truly rejecting “free market” conservatism, or is this just a tactical shift in their strategy to support the scramble for sheer profit and accumulated wealth, glossed over with religious rhetoric?

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Still, they deserve more credit than they're getting for the ghastly state of American conservatism and the toxic politics we are living in today.

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