traditionalistic

adjective

as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions traditionalistic bartenders tend to cringe at the sweet concoctions that nowadays pass for cocktails

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  1. traditional
  2. conservative
  3. orthodox
Adjective
  • Earlier this month, Mastercard and BVNK launched Global Money Platform, designed to help banks, fintechs and businesses manage payments involving traditional currencies and stablecoins through a single application programming interface.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But Rodrigues believes technology can augment traditional teaching methods by examining how a student solves an algebra problem or structures a piece of writing and identifying learning gaps.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of traditional
Adjective
  • The allegations implicate senior members of the conservative Catholic organization, including its global leader, Fernando Ocáriz.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The issue has upended the intimate politics of this conservative community of 45,180.
    — Naomi Nix, Time, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of conservative
Adjective
  • Netanyahu’s bloc is comprised of Likued plus right-wing and orthodox Jewish parties.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Garcia’s comes from standing up straight in his orthodox stance but is driven by his back leg, which propels him forward.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of orthodox
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“Traditionalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traditionalistic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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