standpatter

[ stand-pat-er, -pat- ]
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noun
  1. a person who refuses to consider or accept change.

Origin of standpatter

1
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; standpat + -er1

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How to use standpatter in a sentence

  • Every man in the world must be in some respect a standpatter.

    Pieces of Hate | Heywood Broun