anti-conservative
adjective
an·ti-con·ser·va·tive
ˌan-tē-kən-ˈsər-və-tiv 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to or hostile toward political conservatism
… has indeed taken some positions that irritate some professional Republicans, but for the most part these are not necessarily anti-conservative.—
Ben Wattenberg
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The organization has a presence on 3,500 campuses, holds conferences and updates several watchlists focused on eliminating anti-conservative bias.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Nov. 2025
Despite what the students view as anti-conservative bias, one predicted a conservative uprising, citing the assassination of Charlie Kirk as fuel for more right-leaning college students to speak out.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
By March 1962, Welch was urging Birchers to write letters to local CBS affiliates, newspapers, and the FCC complaining of the network’s purported anti-conservative bias.
—Time, 7 Oct. 2025
There's no clear evidence of an anti-conservative bias, and both the left and right have alleged suppression of speech online.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
Trump, in his first turn in the White House, assailed Google, Facebook and other social media companies, accusing them of censorship and anti-conservative bias.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
The initiative came under criticism from prominent Republicans, including Trump, who accused the company of anti-conservative bias in its evaluation of user posts.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Trump has repeatedly accused the company and its social media peers of anti-conservative censorship, despite evidence to the contrary.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Many are negative, one-star reviews criticizing its anti-conservative stances, but a fair amount are positive and expressing support for Penzeys' products and politics.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Nov. 2025
Despite what the students view as anti-conservative bias, one predicted a conservative uprising, citing the assassination of Charlie Kirk as fuel for more right-leaning college students to speak out.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
By March 1962, Welch was urging Birchers to write letters to local CBS affiliates, newspapers, and the FCC complaining of the network’s purported anti-conservative bias.
—Time, 7 Oct. 2025
There's no clear evidence of an anti-conservative bias, and both the left and right have alleged suppression of speech online.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
Trump, in his first turn in the White House, assailed Google, Facebook and other social media companies, accusing them of censorship and anti-conservative bias.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
The initiative came under criticism from prominent Republicans, including Trump, who accused the company of anti-conservative bias in its evaluation of user posts.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Trump has repeatedly accused the company and its social media peers of anti-conservative censorship, despite evidence to the contrary.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Many are negative, one-star reviews criticizing its anti-conservative stances, but a fair amount are positive and expressing support for Penzeys' products and politics.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Anti-conservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-conservative. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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