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
Some Gen Zers are ready to embrace domestic traditionalism.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
What unites the two men in Linklater’s vision is a suspicion of traditionalism and a hatred of complacency.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Jake Worthington Armed with just an acoustic guitar, the 2014 The Voice contestant and Big Loud artist conjured up the ghosts of country legends like George Jones and Waylon Jennings with his twangy, authentic traditionalism and big voice.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 7 June 2025
That was how Francis functioned as a bridge between the traditionalism of his predecessors and a Church able to embrace modernity.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
What unites the two men in Linklater’s vision is a suspicion of traditionalism and a hatred of complacency.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Jake Worthington Armed with just an acoustic guitar, the 2014 The Voice contestant and Big Loud artist conjured up the ghosts of country legends like George Jones and Waylon Jennings with his twangy, authentic traditionalism and big voice.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 7 June 2025
That was how Francis functioned as a bridge between the traditionalism of his predecessors and a Church able to embrace modernity.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traditionalism
conservatism
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Even in contemporary political and intellectual discourse, there remains an attachment to a particular stupid southern conservatism, the ideocratic confederacy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Barbara Miner has a deep appreciation for Milwaukee’s creativity, but she’s grown tired of its cultural conservatism.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Traditionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traditionalism. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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