conservativism

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A form of conservatism — A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.

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Meanings

nounconservativism (countable and uncountable, plural conservativisms)

plural conservativisms

  1. countablerareuncountableRare form of conservatism.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

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conservatism
Broader
political orientationideologypolitical theory
Also see
conservatism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From conservative + -ism.

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APA

conservativism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conservativism

MLA

“conservativism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conservativism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conservativism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conservativism.

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