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单词 conservatism
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conservatism

noun

con·​ser·​va·​tism kən-ˈsər-və-ˌti-zəm How to pronounce conservatism (audio)
1
capitalized
a
: the principles and policies of a Conservative party
b
: the Conservative party
2
a
: disposition in politics to preserve what is established
b
: a political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, stressing established institutions, and preferring gradual development to abrupt change
specifically : such a philosophy calling for lower taxes, limited government regulation of business and investing, a strong national defense, and individual financial responsibility for personal needs (such as retirement income or health-care coverage)
3
: the tendency to prefer an existing or traditional situation to change
religious conservatism
cultural conservatism

Synonyms

  • conservativeness
  • die-hardism
  • reactionaryism
  • traditionalism
  • ultraconservatism
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Example Sentences

the state's well-known conservatism means that progressive legislation always has an uphill battle
Recent Examples on the Web All three books portray a conservatism that was fraught with tensions long before Trump’s emergence. Kim Phillips-fein, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 With his fellow professors Keith Poole of the University of Georgia and Nolan McCarty of Princeton, Mr. Rosenthal systematically calculated the conservatism or liberalism of members of Congress. Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 So Incubator producers and directors lament a certain conservatism that is setting in into Spain’s film industry. Emilio Mayorga, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 His ambition was to forge a left-wing conservatism with less focus on prosperity and private entrepreneurship and more on climate change, income redistribution and culture warring. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 7 July 2022 But 2010 swept in a different breed of Republican, powered by Tea Party supporters, that locked in a new conservatism. New York Times, 25 June 2022 For presidents to overcome the procedural conservatism (traditional stand-pat-ism) of congressional leaders, those leaders need to fear the wrath of their supporters for inaction. Timothy Naftali, CNN, 19 Feb. 2022 An excerpt from the article: From the beginning, conservatism and the Republican party were interchangeable for Bowers. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Aug. 2022 Some, like those in the Never Trump movement, have been explicit in their efforts to return to traditional conservatism since 2016. Arit John, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see conserve entry 1

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

conservatism

noun

as in conservativeness
attitudes or opinions tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions the state's well-known conservatism means that progressive legislation always has an uphill battle

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • conservativeness
  • traditionalism
  • ultraconservatism
  • neoconservatism
  • reactionaryism
  • bigotry
  • illiberalism
  • conventionalism
  • Toryism
  • die-hardism
  • fogyism
  • conventionality
  • fogeyism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • liberalism
  • progressivism
  • liberalness
  • neoliberalism
  • radicalism
  • extremism
  • broad-mindedness
  • nonconformity
  • nonconformism
  • open-mindedness
  • unorthodoxy
  • unconventionalism
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