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conservativism

conservativism is the rare form of conservatism.

Meaning of conservatism

Noun

conservatism (countable and uncountable, plural conservatisms)

  1. A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.
    • Oddly, with the liberals and radicals in power in NSW, the conservatives realized that a nominated upper house was no longer a bastion of conservatism and some began to call for an elected legislative council.2009, Jack P. Greene, Exclusionary Empire: English Liberty Overseas, 1600-1900, page 240
  2. A risk-averse attitude or approach.

Forms of conservativism

pluralconservativisms

Origin of conservativism

From conservative + -ism.

Words formed from conservativism

Phrases with conservativism

Questions about conservativism

What is conservativism the rare form of?
Conservativism is the rare form of conservatism.

Words near conservativism in the dictionary

  1. conservative-libertarianism
  2. conservatively
  3. conservatively correct
  4. conservativeness
  5. conservatives
  6. conservativism
  7. conservativisms
  8. conservativitis
  9. conservativity
  10. conservatization
  11. conservatize

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