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Conservative and Conservatism, meaning and definition:
adj.
- Favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change.
- Traditional or restrained in style: a conservative dark suit.
- Moderate; cautious: a conservative estimate.
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- Of or relating to the political philosophy of conservatism.
- Belonging to a conservative party, group, or movement.
- Conservative Of or belonging to the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom or the Progressive Conservative Party in Canada.
- Conservative Of or adhering to Conservative Judaism.
- Tending to conserve; preservative: the conservative use of natural resources.
n.
- One favoring traditional views and values.
- A supporter of political conservatism.
- Conservative A member or supporter of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom or the Progressive Conservative Party in Canada.
- Archaic. A preservative agent or principle.
adjective
- Strongly favoring retention of the existing order: orthodox, right, rightist right-wing Tory traditionalist traditionalistic. See keep/release.
- Kept within sensible limits: discreet moderate, reasonable restrained temperate. See plain/fancy, restraint/unrestraint.
- Clinging to obsolete ideas: backward, reactionary, unprogressive. See politics.
- Able to preserve: preservative, protective. See help/harm/harmless.
noun
- One who strongly favors retention of the existing order: orthodox, rightist, right-winger, Tory, traditionalist. [1]
Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour tradition, where tradition refers to various religious, cultural, or nationally defined beliefs and customs. It is difficult to define the term precisely because different cultures have different established values and, in consequence, conservatives in different cultures have differing goals. (Some conservatives seek to preserve the status quo or to reform society slowly, while others seek to return to the values of an earlier time, the status quo ante). In a more general sense, politically, Conservatism often refers to Right-Wing politics.[2]
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[1] Yahoo Answers
[2] Wikipedia