as in conservativeness
attitudes or opinions tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
a radio talk show host who has become for many listeners the national voice of ultraconservatism
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conservatism
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Kim, who in 2020 was one of the first Korean American women elected to Congress, does vote to advance Trump policies, but her biography is more consistent with an earlier era of conservatism.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026 -
My best guess is that there remains a decline in small-c conservatism relative to conservatism as defined by the shifting ideological musings of the modern Republican Party.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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“Ultraconservatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultraconservatism. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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