neoconservatism

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

noun

1. 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.

Other Words From

• neo·con·serva·tive noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neoconservatism¹

First recorded in 1960–65; neo- + conservatism

Example Sentences

One of the few publications to come to FrontPage's defense was Commentary, the flagship journal of neoconservatism.

From The Daily Beast

By the 1990s, neoconservatism meant something very different.

From The Daily Beast

This is what neoconservatism has become; even a critic can lament.

From The Daily Beast

Neoconservatism and Jewish conservatism are not the same thing.

From The Daily Beast

I like that: neoconservatism doesn't seem to hold much water in the age of austerity.

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