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archconservative

American  
[ahrch-kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv] / ˌɑrtʃ kənˈsɜr və tɪv /

adjective

  1. consistently holding extremely conservative views.

    publisher of the city's archconservative newspaper.


noun

  1. a person who holds extremely conservative views.

Etymology

Origin of archconservative

Probably earlier than 1960–65; arch- 1 + conservative


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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

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy was seen talking on the floor with Rep. Mark Meadows, chairman of the archconservative House Freedom Caucus, for some time before the final vote.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2017

In 1967, he even debated archconservative William F. Buckley on Vietnam on Buckley's TV program “Firing Line.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2016

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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