paleoconservative
Americannoun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of paleoconservative
First recorded in 1980–85; paleo- ( def. ) + conservative ( def. )
Example Sentences
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An energetic autodidact, Hill spun great literature, classical and modern, to justify his mottled Foreign Service record, paleoconservative convictions and neoconservative alliances.
From Salon ● May 8, 2021
George Will, the paleoconservative columnist of the Washington Post, is a big fan.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 11, 2013
A Green party activist who doubles as a columnist at the paleoconservative website LewRockwell.com, he has previously been known mainly for his antiwar activities.
From Forbes ● Oct. 16, 2012
Early on Thursday, an overflowing room is given over to Tom Woods, a paleoconservative scholar who helped Ron Paul write his books and who'd subsequently seen his own books become best-sellers.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2011
And paleoconservative Senator Jesse Helms will torment the striped-pants set as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee.
From Time Magazine Archive
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