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conservative

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

1con·ser·va·tive

adj \kən-ˈsər-və-tiv\

Definition of CONSERVATIVE

2
a : of or relating to a philosophy of conservatism b capitalized : of or constituting a political party professing the principles of conservatism: as (1) : of or constituting a party of the United Kingdom advocating support of established institutions (2) : progressive conservative
3
a : tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions : traditional b : marked by moderation or caution <a conservative estimate> c : marked by or relating to traditional norms of taste, elegance, style, or manners
4
: of, relating to, or practicing Conservative Judaism
con·ser·va·tive·ly adverb
con·ser·va·tive·ness noun

Examples of CONSERVATIVE

  1. She is a liberal Democrat who married a conservative Republican.
  2. She's more conservative now than she was in college.

First Known Use of CONSERVATIVE

14th century

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

Rhymes with CONSERVATIVE

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