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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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Despite her ultraconservative policies, Japan's first woman premier boasts overwhelming support among young people ahead of Sunday's snap election.

From Barron's Feb. 4, 2026

José Antonio Kast, an ultraconservative former lawmaker, is widely expected to beat Jeannette Jara of the Communist Party in the Dec. 14 runoff vote.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 23, 2025

"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

Without being ultraconservative like Aunt Euphemia, she was the sort of girl whom one might reckon on doing the sensible—perhaps the obvious—thing in almost any emergency.

From Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper by Cooper, James A.

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