conservatism
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- noun
- /kənˈsɜrvəˌtɪzəm/
- So far, however, both scholars and practitioners have demonstrated conservatism with regard to educational media technologies.
- political conservatism
- social conservatism
- fiscal conservatism
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Watch on YouTubeAnd the vessel that advances conservatism is the is the Republican Party.
- And the vessel that advances conservatism is the is the Republican Party.
- Does Rory see conservatism in the current Tory party?
- And they're broadly seen as these sort of tools of conservatism and of the Republican Party.
- This is what fiscal conservatism gets you.
- We then compare classical liberalism to competing views such as conservatism.
- He is the antithesis of fiscal conservatism.
- And I think in general, it's, I think what's happened is the left has become so loud that people are seeking conservatism again.
- Not in this picture is you remember Frank Jewett, the exponent of conservatism who is head of Bell Labs and and the National Academies?
- I would argue conservatism doesn't lend itself to thought.
- Conservative and conservatism aren't meant to be seen like that.
- This is this enormous conservatism, especially in the musical education.
- They thought that that was a sort of a robust conservatism that they doubted.
- What do you are some principles of conservatism?
- I know I've heard you say not super long ago that you felt that a lean toward conservatism seems not unlikely.
Examples
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Will we be the party of conservatism, or will we follow the siren song of populism, unmoored to conservative principles?
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Conservatism in America is an insurgency.
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And what he did was to put conservatism on the march.
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Despite the changing image of women, a new age of conservatism had begun.
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How would you define the term reform conservatism and why does it matter?
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That is a foundational principle of conservatism, limited government.
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The simplest and most basic of these is probably the inherent conservatism of most teachers.
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That said, my question is, since the times of Edmund Burke and Barry Goldwater, you've seen conservatism change with the times.
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The stumbling blocks were the UDR's extreme conservatism and myopia and the personal ambitions of its leaders.
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Many argue that conservatism helps maintain social stability by preserving traditional values.
Synonyms
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A belief that supports traditional institutions and values and opposes rapid social or political change
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Valuing old customs and ways, especially in religion and culture
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Support for political ideas that keep traditions and let businesses act freely
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A preference for traditional values and slow political or social change
Antonyms
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A political belief that values individual freedom, equal rights, limited government, free markets, and social progress
How Conservative
Surface Forms
Morphology
conservatism = conservative (transparent) = conserve + ive + ism
Formed by regular derivation from the adjective 'conservative' with the productive suffix '-ism' to denote an ideology.
Etymology
The word conservatism comes from the old Latin word conservare, which means 'to keep' or 'to preserve'. Think of conserve or conservative — it's about wanting to 'keep' traditions and to slow down big change.