paleoconservative
[ pey-lee-oh-kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv or, especially British, pal-ee-oh- ]
/ ˌpeɪ li oʊ kənˈsɜr və tɪv or, especially British, ˈpæl i oʊ- /
noun
a person advocating an older, traditional type of conservatism, especially in politics.
adjective
noting or pertaining to such people or their views.
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Origin of paleoconservative
First recorded in 1980–85; paleo- + conservative
OTHER WORDS FROM paleoconservative
pa·le·o·con·serv·a·tism, nounWords nearby paleoconservative
paleobotany, Paleocene, paleocerebellum, paleoclimate, paleoclimatology, paleoconservative, paleocortex, paleoecology, paleoencephalon, paleog., Paleogene
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Example sentences from the Web for paleoconservative
Paleoconservative Jesse Helms objected to Verity because the nominee favored increased trade with the Soviet Union.