archconservative

[ ahrch-kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv ]

adjective

1. consistently holding extremely conservative views:

   publisher of the city's archconservative newspaper.

noun

1. a person who holds extremely conservative views.

Word History and Origins

Origin of archconservative¹

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

Example Sentences

The Club backed archconservative Ted Cruz in the GOP Senate primary in Texas, for example.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• counterrevolutionary
• regressive
• rightist
• ultraconservative