archconservative
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of archconservative
Probably earlier than 1960–65; arch- 1 + conservative
Example Sentences
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Rachmaninoff has gone from being widely viewed as a musical archconservative to a protomodernist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
Rep. Nick Galifianakis, who represented central North Carolina for several years before two unsuccessful Senate bids – the first against archconservative Jesse Helms.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
Funderburk had the support of archconservative Sen. Jesse Helms of North Carolina.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2023
“We need to have a really positive outlook, positive platform,” Mr. Biggs, a former chairman of the archconservative House Freedom Caucus, said in an interview.
From Washington Times ● May 2, 2022
Dunckel, who described himself as an archconservative, later recalled long hours debating with Reagan about Truman and the New Deal.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2016
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