neoconservatism

[nee-oh-kuh n-sur-vuh-tiz-uh m]

noun

moderate political conservatism espoused or advocated by former liberals or socialists.

Origin of neoconservatism

First recorded in 1960–65; neo- + conservatism

Related formsne·o·con·serv·a·tive, noun, adjective

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Examples from the Web for neoconservatism

Contemporary Examples of neoconservatism

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
By the 1990s, neoconservatism meant something very different.
‘Neoconservative’ Needs to Be Retired. Why Not Try ‘Imperialist’?
Peter Beinart
June 5, 2013
This is what neoconservatism has become; even a critic can lament.
Michael Goldfarb Doesn't Care About Facts
Ali Gharib
February 25, 2013
Neoconservatism and Jewish conservatism are not the same thing.
Neoconservative ≠ Jewish Conservative
Ali Gharib
October 30, 2012
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