Toryism

noun

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as in conservatism

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  1. conservatism
  2. neoconservatism
  3. traditionalism
Noun
  • With the rise of modern conservatism in the ’70s and ’80s, Main said influential figures on the right began to approach politics as war.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Kruse’s work on the political history of modern conservatism has helped readers understand that today’s partisan landscape did not emerge overnight but has a long, traceable history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of conservatism
Noun
  • Not a Klansman from the era of lynching, but far from a typical conservative of the nineties and aughts, Peter effectively shifted Republicans away from neoconservatism and toward nativism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The Republican Party embraced neoconservatism; Buchanan and his cohort were the stewards of an ideology for cranks.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of neoconservatism
Noun
  • Davis, who studies soccer history, says American fans are typically not so caught up in soccer traditionalism and are more rapid adopters of technological change.
    — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 17 July 2026
  • The alpine traditionalism on display at Heididorf notwithstanding, Switzerland is among the most cosmopolitan nations in Europe.
    — Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Definition of traditionalism
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