Traditionalistic Definition & Meaning

Other Words from traditionalism

traditionalist \ trə-ˈdish-nə-list

, -ˈdi-shə-nᵊl-ist \ noun or adjective

traditionalistic \ trə-ˌdish-nə-ˈli-stik

, -ˌdi-shə-nᵊl-ˈi-stik \ adjective

Examples of traditionalism in a Sentence

a staunch supporter of grammatical traditionalism, my English teacher didn't care what the experts in linguistics said

Recent Examples on the Web And so in some ways began to embrace exactly this spirituality, this traditionalism. — CBS News, 6 July 2022 The through line connecting all of Jenkins’s work is a polished traditionalism infused with color and pattern. — The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor, 1 June 2022 Lumpkin said her husband never intended to champion traditionalism as his critics claimed. — Sam Metz, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2021 Lumpkin said her husband never intended to champion traditionalism as his critics claimed. — Sam Metz, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2021 Evans regarded the main strains of traditionalism and libertarianism not as conflictual but as reciprocal, each requiring the other for liberty and limited government to survive. — Lee Edwards, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022 Beloved for his dedication to country music traditionalism with a garage-rock twist, Dallas Good, the co-founding vocalist and guitarist for the Sadies, died Thursday. — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 18 Feb. 2022 Lumpkin said her husband never intended to champion traditionalism as his critics claimed. — Sam Metz, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2021 Far from being a beacon of responsible statecraft, and cooperation, Putin’s Russia is a hostile competitor seeking to undermine our national interests while hiding its own decline behind a charade of traditionalism. — Joseph S. Laughon, National Review, 2 Mar. 2022 See More

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“Traditionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traditionalism. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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