ultraconservative
adjective
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
Examples of ultraconservative in a Sentence
under the leadership of its ultraconservative musical director, the symphony orchestra almost never played modern pieces
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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.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2026
The Senate bill calls for a temporary ban, but members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus have pushed back and called for the ban to be permanent.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
The beating death of ultraconservative activist Quentin Deranque in the French city of Lyon last week has pushed both the country’s far right and left flanks toward bellicosity, as both ends of the political spectrum blame the other for his death and the threat of further violence.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 20 Feb. 2026
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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.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2026
The Senate bill calls for a temporary ban, but members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus have pushed back and called for the ban to be permanent.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
The beating death of ultraconservative activist Quentin Deranque in the French city of Lyon last week has pushed both the country’s far right and left flanks toward bellicosity, as both ends of the political spectrum blame the other for his death and the threat of further violence.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Ultraconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultraconservative. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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