conservative

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conservative

adj. resisting change, desiring to preserve traditions; cautious

n. person who is resistant to change; cautious person

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Conservatism

Conservatism as a political and social philosophy promotes retaining traditional social institutions in the context of culture and civilization. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others, called reactionaries, oppose modernism and seek a return to "the way things were". The first established use of the term in a political context originated with François-René de Chateaubriand in 1818, during the period of Bourbon restoration that sought to roll back the policies of the French Revolution. The term, historically associated with right-wing politics, has since been used to describe a wide range of views.

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conservative

Noun
1. a person who has conservative ideas or opinions
(synonym) conservativist
(antonym) liberal, progressive
(hypernym) adult, grownup
(hyponym) capitalist

Adjective
1. resistant to change
(antonym) liberal
(similar) blimpish
(see-also) orthodox
(attribute) political orientation, ideology, political theory
2. opposed to liberal reforms
(similar) right
3. avoiding excess; "a conservative estimate"
(synonym) cautious
(similar) moderate
4. unimaginatively conventional; "a colorful character in the buttoned-down, dull-gray world of business"- Newsweek
(synonym) button-down, buttoned-down
(similar) conventional
5. conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class; "a bourgeois mentality"
(synonym) bourgeois, materialistic
(similar) middle-class

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conservatif

adj. frosty

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conservativo

adj. conservative, resisting change; nearsighted, shortsighted