social conservatism

noun

A conservative political philosophy, generally rooted in traditional values and manifesting itself in opposition to drug use, sexual permissiveness, birth control, abortion rights, homosexuality, same-sex marriage, and transgender identity.

“Aspects of social conservatism that reactionary Christians and reactionary Muslims have in common explain why Western social conservatives' political opponents have sometimes called them Y'all Qaeda.”

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Meanings

nounsocial conservatism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA conservative political philosophy, generally rooted in traditional values and manifesting itself in opposition to drug use, sexual permissiveness, birth control, abortion rights, homosexuality, same-sex marriage, and transgender identity.

    Aspects of social conservatism that reactionary Christians and reactionary Muslims have in common explain why Western social conservatives' political opponents have sometimes called them Y'all Qaeda.

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Chicago

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