Synonyms of traditionalism

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conservativeness
• conservatism
• ultraconservatism
• reactionaryism
• Toryism
• neoconservatism
• bigotry
• die-hardism
• conventionalism
• illiberalism
• conventionality
• fogyism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberalism
• progressivism
• neoliberalism
• radicalism
• extremism
• liberalness
• open-mindedness
• broad-mindedness
• nonconformity
• unorthodoxy
• nonconformism
• unconventionalism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of traditionalism

Patterns, textures, and a rejection of traditionalism have come alive this spring. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Ash never endorsed the Equal Rights Amendment, and her appeals to sisterhood were carefully leavened with traditionalism. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 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