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conservatism
[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiz-uhm]
noun
the disposition to preserve or restore what is established and traditional and to limit change.
the principles and practices of political conservatives.
conservatism
1/ əˈɜːəˌɪə /
noun
opposition to change and innovation
a political philosophy advocating the preservation of the best of the established order in society and opposing radical change
Conservatism
2/ əˈɜːəˌɪə /
noun
the form of conservatism advocated by the Conservative Party
the policies, doctrines, or practices of the Conservative Party
conservatism
A general preference for the existing order of society, and an opposition to efforts to bring about sharp change. (Compare liberalism.)
Other 51Թ Forms
- anticonservatism noun
- hyperconservatism noun
- overconservatism noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of conservatism1
Example Sentences
Members of that group, which proclaims a commitment to fiscal conservatism, have called for even deeper cuts to the Medicaid program.
Attacks on “woke” progressives and the cities in which they live are the bread and butter of current conservatism.
The Republican Party helped him, allowed him and enabled him to overthrow and destroy American conservatism.
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?
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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