status quo warrior
- noun
- /ˈsteɪtəs kwoʊ ˈwɔːriər/
:
guerrero del statu quo
- Every organization seems to have at least one status quo warrior blocking innovation.
Examples
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The debate became heated between the reformers and the status quo warrior in the group.
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The status quo warrior fought hard against the new policy changes.
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As a status quo warrior, she resisted any changes at the office.
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Don't be a status quo warrior!
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As a status quo warrior, she resisted any changes in the office's procedures.
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Every organization seems to have at least one status quo warrior who opposes new ideas.
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The heated debate highlighted the clash between reformers and the status quo warrior in the meeting.
Synonyms
8
8.6
A person who wants society to go back to how it was and opposes change
1
9.1
A person who tries to undo a large change in government
A person who opposes changes in politics or society
A person who supports existing institutions and the current social or political order
A person who opposes extreme political change and prefers slow, moderate reform
Antonyms
How Conservative
8
8.6
∞
4.6
85
4.6
100
3.5
105
5.1
143
4.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'status quo' denotes the existing state of affairs and 'warrior' denotes a defender or fighter, so together they denote someone who defends the current situation. Although 'quo' is Latin and often learned as part of the fixed phrase 'status quo', the overall meaning is a straightforward metaphorical extension that a learner who knows the constituents can readily infer.
Etymology
Status quo warrior combines status quo (meaning 'the way things are now') and warrior (a fighter who protects something). The image of a fighter protecting the present helps explain why the phrase means 'a person who strongly defends the current situation and opposes change'.