Main Entry: tra·di·tion·al·ism

Pronunciation: \trə-ˈdish-nə-ˌli-zəm, -ˈdi-shə-n^əl-ˌi-\

Function: noun

Date: 1856

1 : adherence to the doctrines or practices of a tradition
2 : the beliefs of those opposed to modernism, liberalism, or radicalism

— tra·di·tion·al·ist \-list, -ist\ noun or adjective

— tra·di·tion·al·is·tic \-ˌdish-nə-ˈlis-tik, -ˌdi-shə-n^əl-ˈis-\ adjective