reactionaryism

as in conservativeness
attitudes or opinions tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions the region's entrenched reactionaryism made it one of the major battlegrounds for the civil rights movement in the 1960s

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conservatism
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  • The talks on the first day of Natcon were a mix of reactions and plans for the immediate future, combined with deeper philosophical musings around conservatism and nationalism.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Michael Collins was the sole speaker who opposed having more voting locations in the interest of fiscal conservatism.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Reactionaryism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reactionaryism. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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