conservativist
- noun
- /kənˈsɜrvəˌtɪvɪst/
- Her conservativist stance made her unwilling to support the proposed curriculum changes.
Examples
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As a self-described conservativist, he opposed most technological innovations at the company.
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The group's leaders included both conservativists and progressives, leading to many heated debates.
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A true conservativist often resists social changes.
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Many conservativists oppose new educational reforms.
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As a conservativist, she was reluctant to embrace new trends in fashion.
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His conservativist views often led him to reject proposals for environmental changes.
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The conservativist faction within the party was hesitant to endorse new policies.
Synonyms
A person who does not want big changes and likes traditional values
A person who wants society to go back to how it was and opposes change
Very traditional in politics and strongly against change
A person who strongly supports traditional beliefs and opposes social change
A person who has very old-fashioned views about politics or society
A person who prefers traditional ways and customs
Antonyms
How Conservative
Surface Forms
Morphology
conservativist = conservative (transparent) = conservative + ist
A straightforward agent noun formed from the adjective 'conservative' with the productive suffix '-ist'; the meaning is directly predictable.
Etymology
Conservativist comes from conserve, which means 'to keep', and the ending -ist, which means 'a person who does something'. So, a conservativist is someone who wants to keep things the same and is often unwilling to accept change.