ultraconservative
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8.1
- adjective
- /ˌʌltrə kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
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ultraconservador
- According to him, those who left the Amish faith drifted into the outside world, and the ultraconservative Amish represent a tendency towards stagnation.
- ultraconservative districts
Examples
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Number seven on the list is Mother Angelica, the ultraconservative talk show host on EWTN.
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But it's a practice sharply opposed by ultraconservative Muslims.
Blog text (21) -
Others, an ultraconservative Christian secret society.
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Priests for Life, then, represents the old, minority, ultraconservative wing of Roman Catholicism.
Academic text (2000) -
At present, the ultraconservative Amish are still included in the category of the Old Order Amish.
Academic text (1992) -
After Bishop Elmer was dismissed, he formed an ultraconservative church district that consisted of only five households.
Academic text (1992) -
The protests of ultraconservative Cuban exiles would cause little political damage.
Academic text (1996) -
In fact, many non-Amish people in Clear Brook do not know of the existence of the ultraconservative Amish.
Academic text (1992) -
Number fifteen is Monsignor Josemaria Escriva, founder of the ultraconservative, semi-secret Opus Dei.
Academic text (2000) -
His ultraconservative views make him resistant to any changes in traditional policies.
Synonyms
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6.9
Having very strong political or religious views that most people reject
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7.6
Relating to strict belief in basic religion, politics, or ideas
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7.9
Very unwilling to accept change or new ideas
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6.8
Having very strong right-wing political views that oppose social change
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6.5
Holding strongly to old customs and resisting change
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8.9
Strict belief that basic religious or political rules must be followed exactly
Supporting total power for one person or group without limits
Antonyms
How Conservative
Surface Forms
Morphology
ultraconservative = conservative (transparent) = ultra + conserve + ative
The meaning is directly compositional: 'ultra-' intensifies 'conservative' to mean extremely conservative.
Etymology
Ultraconservative combines ultra- meaning 'beyond' and conservative from conserve meaning 'to keep'. So it describes ideas, policies, or behavior that try to keep old ways to an extreme degree and resist change.