His conservatism, which is more of a cultural than political kidney, seems to fascinate, delight or detract critics.
No longer is comedy going to be a covert assault on traditional American values, conservatism.
Phelps lay along a continuum of conservatism—not on the other side of a border from it.
These three trends all seem to spell major long-term problems for conservatism.
American women expressed their support and impatience when fighting puritanism and conservatism using Femen tactics.
I freely say that the tendency of my thought, based on observation, is to conservatism.
The conservatism of to-morrow injected into the affairs of to-day.
conservatism was out of favour just then, and the Liberals were in power.
He is the embodiment of routine and conservatism, because he is the embodiment of mediocrity.
Radicalism and conservatism must combine together to make reform.
1835, in reference to the Conservative party in British politics; from conservative + -ism. From 1840 in reference to conservative principles generally.
A general preference for the existing order of society, and an opposition to efforts to bring about sharp change. (Compare liberalism.)