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ultraconservative

American  
[uhl-truh-kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv] / ˌʌl trə kənˈsɜr və tɪv /

adjective

  1. extremely conservative, especially in politics.


noun

  1. an ultraconservative person or group.

ultraconservative British  
/ ˌʌltrəkənˈsɜːvətɪv /

adjective

  1. highly reactionary

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a reactionary person

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of ultraconservative

ultra- + conservative

Example Sentences

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The country has undergone tremendous change in the past decade, as reforms have helped create a burgeoning private sector, loosened ultraconservative social strictures and tackled rampant corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Dominique de Villepin, a moderate right-winger and former premier, has described the incident as France's "Charlie Kirk moment", referring to an ultraconservative activist shot dead in the United States last year.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

"It's not being looked at as a crazy thing," Zug said of some ultraconservative state lawmakers' approach to the legislation.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025

“I grew up with these people and they’re attacking me,” Robert Granger, the precinct chair, said of the ultraconservative wing of the party.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

In fact it caught a number of the more timid prominent men, especially the elderly ones of the ultraconservative element preferring submission to strife.

From The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 by Blount, James H.

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