ul·tra·con·ser·va·tive
ˌəl-trə-kən-ˈsər-və-tiv 
: extremely or extraordinarily conservative
an ultraconservative investment strategy
especially
: very strongly favoring, adhering to, or based upon the principles of conservatism (as in politics or religion)
ultraconservative politicians/views
an ultraconservative religious sect
ultraconservative
noun
plural ultraconservatives
a bill backed by ultraconservatives
ul·tra·conservatism
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: extreme conservatism
ultraconservatism is the chief characteristic of their cult—
H. H. Shenk
H. H. ShenkExamples of ultraconservative in a Sentence
Adjective
under the leadership of its ultraconservative musical director, the symphony orchestra almost never played modern pieces
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
López Aliaga, the ultraconservative former mayor of Peru’s capital, Lima, focuses on a hard-line security agenda, proposing to build prisons in the country’s Amazon region, allowing judges to conceal their identities and expelling foreigners who are living illegally in Peru.
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Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
The previous year, the Islamic Revolution had deposed Iran’s Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and installed the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and an ultraconservative Shiite theocracy.
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Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
Defense Department social media posts often amplify ultraconservative Christian views, The Hill noted in a Sunday story.
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Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
30 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Since taking office on March 11, ultraconservative Kast has pledged to cut roughly $6 billion in public spending over 18 months in an effort to improve the country’s fiscal accounts.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
López Aliaga, the ultraconservative former mayor of Peru’s capital, Lima, focuses on a hard-line security agenda, proposing to build prisons in the country’s Amazon region, allowing judges to conceal their identities and expelling foreigners who are living illegally in Peru.
—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
The previous year, the Islamic Revolution had deposed Iran’s Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and installed the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and an ultraconservative Shiite theocracy.
—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
Defense Department social media posts often amplify ultraconservative Christian views, The Hill noted in a Sunday story.
—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Ultraconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultraconservative. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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