Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for neo-conservatism. Search instead for anti-conservatism.

neo-conservatism

British  

noun

  1. (in the US) a right-wing tendency that originated amongst supporters of the political left and has become characterized by its support of hawkish foreign policies

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • neo-conservative adjective

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Backed initially by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, which sold the magazine to Clarity Media in 2009, it became the bible of neo-conservatism.

From The Guardian • Dec. 14, 2018

Millar's steep upward trajectory has continued this year with Kick-Ass, which he describes as "a hymn to neo-conservatism", and he says there's plenty more to come.

From The Guardian • Mar. 24, 2010

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.