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conservatism

[ kuhn-sur-vuh-tiz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the disposition to preserve or restore what is established and traditional and to limit change.
  2. the principles and practices of political conservatives.


conservatism

1

/ kənˈsɜːvəˌtɪzəm /

noun

  1. opposition to change and innovation
  2. a political philosophy advocating the preservation of the best of the established order in society and opposing radical change
“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


Conservatism

2

/ kənˈsɜːvəˌtɪzəm /

noun

  1. the form of conservatism advocated by the Conservative Party
  2. the policies, doctrines, or practices of the Conservative Party
“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

conservatism

  1. A general preference for the existing order of society, and an opposition to efforts to bring about sharp change. ( Compare liberalism .)


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  • hyper·con·serva·tism noun
  • over·con·serva·tism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of conservatism1

First recorded in 1825–35; conservat(ive) + -ism
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Example Sentences

With his stupefying unoriginality, Mandel sounds exactly like innumerable congressional Republicans who clawed their way to Washington by espousing an anti-Washington-cocktail-circuit stance as conservatism.

The main cause, she said, was fiscal conservatism and advocating for kids at a moment of crisis for public education.

For at least a generation, Republicans have been the dominant force on the board, and their guiding ethos has been fiscal conservatism.

I grew up in a conservative place, but more than anything, to me what conservatism really is, is it’s just that hardworking background.

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That’s going to transform conservatism for at least a generation.

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Why not dress up conservatism with more compassionate rhetoric rather than green eyeshades?

Fifty Years ago, “The Paranoid Style of American Politics” changed how we think about modern conservatism.

This may seem like a contradiction, if “conservative” means political conservatism.

His conservatism, which is more of a cultural than political kidney, seems to fascinate, delight or detract critics.

And we had a long talk about libertarian social conservatism with some diners making a defense of its creeds.

Furthermore, the increased radicalism of the few was more than counterbalanced by the intensified conservatism of the many.

One would look in vain for a better example of the conservatism of the legal profession.

How far can Conservatism be induced to plan and construct before it resists the thrust towards change.

It's the peculiarity of English conservatism that it's persistently progressive and rejuvenescent.

Conservatism cannot emancipate itself from the conditions of the age.

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