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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 Word Forms
- t·Dz·a·پ noun
- p·Dz·a·پ noun
- v·Dz·a·پ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of conservatism1
Example Sentences
The skeleton key to understanding reactionary conservatism is quite simple: they are scared, all the time, of everything.
They claim to be the party of fiscal conservatism and their leaders bemoan the national debt, but this plan blows up the debt.
In the U.S. two-party system, it has swallowed one of the two existing parties, usurping the role of conservatism and exploiting traditional party loyalties.
This is in line with the historically strong protestant support for conservatism in South Korea.
He said young men were "more attracted to small-c conservatism" and suggested they backed his party because they were more "impulsive" than women.
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