neoconservatism

[ nee-oh-kuhn-sur-vuh-tiz-uhm ]

/ ˌni oʊ kənˈsɜr vəˌtɪz əm /

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noun

an outgrowth of the conservative political movement that is more moderate than traditional conservatism, especially in its promotion of democracy abroad and its embrace of military intervention.

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Origin of neoconservatism

First recorded in 1960–65; neo- + conservatism

OTHER WORDS FROM neoconservatism

ne·o·con·serv·a·tive, noun, adjective

Words nearby neoconservatism

neoclassicism, neocolonialism, neocon, neo-Confucian, neo-Confucianist, neoconservatism, neocortex, neocyanine, neocystostomy, neo-dada, neo-Darwinism

How to use neoconservatism in a sentence

One of the few publications to come to FrontPage's defense was Commentary, the flagship journal of neoconservatism.
Commentary Mag Defends Bigoted Smears Against Palestinian NFL Player|Ali Gharib|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
By the 1990s, neoconservatism meant something very different.
‘Neoconservative’ Needs to Be Retired. Why Not Try ‘Imperialist’?|Peter Beinart|June 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This is what neoconservatism has become; even a critic can lament.
Michael Goldfarb Doesn't Care About Facts|Ali Gharib|February 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Neoconservatism and Jewish conservatism are not the same thing.
Neoconservative ≠ Jewish Conservative|Ali Gharib|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST

I like that: neoconservatism doesn't seem to hold much water in the age of austerity.
Romney's Jingoism On The Cheap|Ali Gharib|September 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for neoconservatism

neo-conservatism

noun

(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

Derived forms of neo-conservatism

neo-conservative, adjective, noun

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