as in conservatism
attitudes or opinions tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
the judge is noted for his gentlemanly politeness and his judicial conservativeness
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Noun
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The transformation of the presidency began with the rise of conservatism, with its antagonism toward the liberal components of the administrative state and its newfound belief that a war against big government could succeed only through a presidency endowed with extraordinary powers.—
Terry M. Moe,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025 -
Changing the definition of conservatism Before coming to Congress, Tillis helped lead the GOP takeover and dominance of the North Carolina state legislature in the 2010s and was viewed as one of the state's most successful conservative lawmakers in recent years.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
14 July 2025
Noun
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But Beautiful offsets its delightful oddities with jibing pop traditionalism.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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This new, more favorable vision of Russia was developing its own intellectual architecture, one that married isolationism, nationalism and traditionalism with a growing appreciation for autocratic strongmen who were bending their countries to their will.—
Eric Jason Martin Tanya Pérez Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Conservativeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservativeness. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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