neoconservatism
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- noun
- /ˌniːoʊkənˈsɜːrvətɪzəm/
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neoconservadurismo
- Political analysts often debate the principles of neoconservatism, particularly its emphasis on free-market capitalism.
- American neoconservatism
Examples
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The rise of neoconservatism in the late 20th century marked a shift towards traditional values and a robust foreign policy.
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The diplomatically disengaged realism of Rumsfeld and Cheney seems to have the edge over the crusading neoconservatism of Wolfowitz and others, who call for enlarging the "zone of democracy."
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We'll hear more about neoconservatism next week.
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One crucial legacy of the Bush revolution is that it will not be possible to say something similar about neoconservatism.
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So as he said, people were no longer talking about neoconservatism as different from mainstream conservatism by then.
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Simply put, the purpose of neoconservatism is to maintain the United States' unprecedented position on the global stage despite the terrible costs it may inflict on others.
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Bound by ideology and political patrons, a movement, dubbed "neoconservatism" by Leftist critic Michael Harrington, took shape.
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If Romney had any coattails, it was to taint true Republican conservative candidates with his brand of neoconservatism.
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However, other elements of neoconservatism might undercut the long-term viability of proponents' initial policy pronouncements.
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Indeed, Irving Kristol in Neo-Conservatism argues that the characteristic that distinguishes British conservatism from American neoconservatism is that the latter is religious at its core.
Academic text (2016)
Antonyms
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A political belief that values individual freedom, equal rights, limited government, free markets, and social progress
How Conservative
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Surface Forms
Morphology
neoconservatism = conservatism (semi-transparent) = neo + conservatism
The form neo- + conservatism signals a 'new' variety of conservatism, but the term has a specialized ideological sense (not fully predictable from components).
Etymology
Neoconservatism combines neo- (meaning 'new') and conserve (meaning 'to keep'), so you can think of it as a 'new keeping' of older ideas. That's why neoconservatism is a modern form of conservative politics that wants to keep traditional values but often supports strong defense and an active foreign policy.