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
  • In addition to traditional cancellation and interruption protection, the plan includes medical coverage, emergency evacuation benefits and reimbursement for certain travel inconveniences.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Keurig and Lavazza’s new pods ditch the traditional plastic cups for compostable coffee tablets.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of traditional
Adjective
  • The only other seats that went from blue to red are Texas' 32nd congressional district and Tennessee' 9th congressional district, but both of those flips were enabled by redistricting efforts that made the electorates far more conservative.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • But the mood about data centers and AI has turned negative in both liberal and conservative circles.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of conservative
Adjective
  • Funnels and Pinch Points Funnels and pinch-points are among the most orthodox stand locations during the rut.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Netanyahu’s bloc is comprised of Likued plus right-wing and orthodox Jewish parties.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of orthodox
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“Traditionalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traditionalistic. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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