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单词 traditionalist
释义

traditionalist

/trəˈdɪʃ(ə)nəlɪst /
noun
An advocate of maintaining tradition, especially so as to resist change: traditionalists feared that the character of the building might be lost a liberal approach that angered traditionalists...
  • Traditionalists are right to be concerned about potentially harmful impact of tall buildings on historic settings.
  • In recent years, he has consistently used paint on his clay rather than glazes, which distresses traditionalists.
  • There are timber-frame houses that are still crafted in the timeless way by woodworking traditionalists.

Synonyms

conservative, right-winger, rightist, reactionary
informal square, stick-in-the-mud, fuddy-duddy
adjective
Advocating the upholding or maintenance of tradition: a Latin prayer used by traditionalist Catholics his traditionalist stance on the ordination of women...
  • Very little had, at that time, been published on southern African traditionalist art forms.
  • This meant that women were encouraged to stay at home and maintain traditionalist forms of dress, including beadwork.
  • Whether she will maintain their commitment to innovation or adopt a more traditionalist approach remains to be seen.

Synonyms

conservative, traditional, established, accepted, orthodox, conventional, reactionary

Derivatives

traditionalistic

/trədɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ˈlɪstɪk/ adjective ...
  • Her father was genial, well-meaning and only mildly traditionalistic.
  • They were always a very traditionalistic motorcycle company, staying true to their roots and sticking to a formula.
  • The traditionalistic political culture looks to the past, of strong social and family bonds.
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