Main Entry: neo·con·ser·va·tive

Pronunciation: \ˌnē-ō-kən-ˈsər-və-tiv\

Function: noun

Date: 1952

1 : a former liberal espousing political conservatism
2 : a conservative who advocates the assertive promotion of democracy and United States national interest in international affairs including through military means

— neo·con·ser·va·tism \-və-ˌti-zəm\ noun

— neoconservative adjective