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    CONSERVATIVISM

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changesplay

    Synonyms:

    conservatism; conservativism

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("conservativism" is a kind of...):

    ideology; political orientation; political theory (an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conservativism"):

    neoconservatism (an approach to politics or theology that represents a return to a traditional point of view (in contrast to more liberal or radical schools of thought of the 1960s))

    reaction (extreme conservatism in political or social matters)

    Derivation:

    conservative (a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas)

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