TRADITIONALISM Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

traditionalism

noun

trə-ˈdish-nə-ˌli-zəm

as in conservativeness

attitudes or opinions tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions a staunch supporter of grammatical traditionalism, my English teacher didn't care what the experts in linguistics said

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Recent Examples of traditionalism The music, the imagery, this focus on traditionalism. —

Katie Drummond, Wired News, 3 Feb. 2026 This was part of the appeal of his candidacy, a return to traditionalism after the Clintonian chaos (Bush’s born-again Christianity promised the same). —

Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026 These types favor gleaming Roman columns, tacky gilding, and oversized everything, meant to imply domination, hierarchy, and regressive traditionalism. —

James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025 Some Gen Zers are ready to embrace domestic traditionalism. —

Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for traditionalism

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conservatism

Noun

The film centers on three women in a remote Bangladeshi village – blind Momi, schoolgirl Hima, and pregnant Laili – who dream of escaping a world shaped by superstition and religious conservatism, with consequences that grow increasingly dire for each of them.

— Jenny S. Li, Variety, 16 June 2026
In 2012, an eighteen-year-old named Charlie Kirk founded Turning Point USA, a nonprofit organization meant to promote fiscal conservatism among young people.

— Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026