conventionalist
- noun
- /kənˈvɛnʃənəlɪst/
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tradicionalista
- As a proud conventionalist, she always celebrated holidays in the same way as her parents.
Examples
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The committee was dominated by conventionalists who resisted any proposals for change.
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She is a strict conventionalist when it comes to fashion.
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He was labeled a conventionalist because he preferred classic literature over modern works.
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Many conventionalists resist changes in educational practices.
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As a proud conventionalist, she always celebrated holidays exactly as her parents did.
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The meeting was filled with conventionalists who were against any innovative changes.
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He identified as a conventionalist because he valued traditional practices over new trends.
Synonyms
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A person who holds strongly to old customs and resists change
A person who does not like change and new ideas
A person who follows what most people do and think
A person who wants to bring back old ways in a modern setting
A person who supports existing institutions and the current social or political order
A person who follows religious ceremonies exactly and insists others do too
A person who does not support modern ideas, values, or styles
A person who opposes modern ideas and prefers traditional ways
Antonyms
How Conventional
Surface Forms
Morphology
conventionalist = conventional (transparent) = convention + al + ist
The adjective 'conventional' plus the agentive/person suffix '-ist' straightforwardly yields 'a person who follows conventions.'
Etymology
Conventionalist as a noun also comes from convention ('a usual or traditional way') and -ist ('a person'). This kind of conventionalist is a person who follows customs and traditions and prefers the usual way of doing things, which is why they often resist change.