as in conservatism
attitudes or opinions tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
the judge is noted for his gentlemanly politeness and his judicial conservativeness
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Noun
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His ritualized nature contains an element of conservatism.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026 -
During this period, Dhillon moved away from the Review’s gleeful offensiveness toward positions suggesting a more moderate conservatism.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ash never endorsed the Equal Rights Amendment, and her appeals to sisterhood were carefully leavened with traditionalism.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The music, the imagery, this focus on traditionalism.—
Katie Drummond,
Wired News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Conservativeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservativeness. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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