traditionalism
noun
adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
traditionalistic
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a word derived from
traditionalism.
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a word derived from
traditionalist.
traditionalistnouna person who prefers to stick to traditional ways of doing something or to traditional ideals.
Example Sentences
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He enrolled in a traditionalistic atelier poorly suited for forward-thinking painters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Finally, under a traditionalistic political culture, Elazar argues that party competition will tend to occur between factions within a dominant party.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
Like the individualistic culture, the traditionalistic culture believes in the importance of the individual.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
“Georgia is a very different state than Maryland. … You have a pretty traditionalistic culture in Georgia, which makes it more of an uphill fight,” said Rouse, the University of Maryland professor.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2018
Richard Fording, who teaches politics and history at the University of Alabama, attributes it to the South's "traditionalistic" culture, which embraces "a more hierarchical society with strict class divisions."
From US News ● Jul. 17, 2015
