paleoconservative

American  

[pey-lee-oh-kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv, pal-ee-oh-] / ˌpeɪ li oʊ kənˈsɜr və tɪv, ˈpæl i oʊ- /

noun

1. a person advocating an older, traditional type of conservatism, especially in politics.

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adjective

1. noting or pertaining to such people or their views.

Other Word Forms

• paleoconservatism noun

Etymology

Origin of paleoconservative

First recorded in 1980–85; paleo- ( def. ) + conservative ( def. )

Example Sentences

In a recent exchange for the New York Times, Russian expat Masha Gessen and paleoconservative Bret Stephens observed the improbable fact that they were largely in agreement.

From Salon

But “Know Your Enemy” appeals to socialists, Democrats and more than a few conservatives — some who have been guests — interested in right-wing thought including that of neoconservatives, so-called reformicons and a species known as the paleoconservative.

From Los Angeles Times

Buchanan left the GOP in 1999 ready to take his paleoconservative, isolationist platform to the voters.

From Slate

An energetic autodidact, Hill spun great literature, classical and modern, to justify his mottled Foreign Service record, paleoconservative convictions and neoconservative alliances.

From Salon

We probably don’t need another, and I can’t think of anyone campaigning for public television to exhume the grandfather of paleoconservative debate series, dust it off and put it back on the air.

From Salon