Definition of Conservativism

1. Noun. A political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes.

Exact synonyms: Conservatism
Generic synonyms: Ideology, Political Orientation, Political Theory
Specialized synonyms: Neoconservatism, Reaction
Derivative terms: Conservative

Definition of Conservativism

1. Noun. (alternative form of conservatism) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Conservativism

conservationally
conservationism
conservationist
conservationists
conservations
conservatism
conservatisms
conservative
conservative model
conservative replication
conservative substitution
conservative treatment
conservatively
conservativeness
conservatives
conservativism (current term)
conservativisms
conservativist
conservatize
conservatized
conservatizes
conservatizing
conservatoire
conservatoires
conservator
conservator-ward relation
conservatorial
conservatories
conservators
conservatorship

Literary usage of Conservativism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Magyars: Their Country and Institutions by Patterson, Arthur John (1869)
"... Character of its Citizens—Municipal Jealousies—conservativism — Declaration of Independence in 1849 — The Great Calvinist Church. ..."

2. Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country (1866)
"They were quite right in maintaining that for some years past there has been a growing tendency towards conservativism ; but they failed to see the ..."

3. Police Body Armor Standards and Testing by Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1992)
"Philosophy of Testing and Design conservativism Only a tough vest can pass a tough test, so conservativism in testing engenders conservativism in design. ..."

4. The Christian Remembrancer by William Scott (1847)
"conservativism assumes, in theory, that everything established should be maintained; ... conservativism discards Prescription, shrinks from Principle, ..."

5. The British Controversialist and Literary Magazine (1867)
"It is plain, then, that in discussing this question we are not to number all the good things done by conservativism as done through conservativism ; but •we ..."

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