standpatter
[ stand-pat-er, -pat- ]
/ ˈstændˈpæt ər, -ˌpæt- /
noun
a person who refuses to consider or accept change.
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Example sentences from the Web for standpatter
Every man in the world must be in some respect a standpatter.
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