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a. : tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions : traditional. conservative policies. b. : marked by moderation or caution. a conservative estimate. c. : marked by or relating to traditional norms of taste, elegance, style, or manners. a conservative suit.
Conservative definition: disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.. See examples of CONSERVATIVE used in a sentence.
CONSERVATIVE definition: 1. not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change: 2. If you are conservative in…. Learn more.
opposed to great or sudden social change; showing that you prefer traditional styles and values. the conservative views of his parents. music which is accessible to an audience with extremely conservative tastes. The southern state's inhabitants tend to be socially conservative. Her style of dress was never conservative.
The meaning of CONSERVATISM is the principles and policies of a Conservative party. How to use conservatism in a sentence.
CONSERVATIVE definition: 1. not trusting sudden changes or new ideas: 2. a guess about a number or amount that is probably…. Learn more.
1. Favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change. 2. Traditional or restrained in style: a conservative dark suit. 3. Moderate; cautious: a conservative estimate. 4. a. Of or relating to the political philosophy of conservatism. b. Belonging to a conservative party, group, or movement. 5.
CONSERVATISM definition: 1. the quality of not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change 2. the policies…. Learn more.
There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word conservative. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
having or demonstrating belief in the essential goodness of man and the autonomy of the individual; favoring civil and political liberties, government by law with the consent of the governed, and protection from arbitrary authority
