conservatism

CEFRB2

/kənˈsɜːvətɪzəm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A belief in keeping traditional ideas and practices.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A risk-averse attitude or approach.

Examples

  • In the battle of ideas, science defeated conservatism.

  • I do not believe in conservatism.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.

More examples

In context

  • Oddly, with the liberals and radicals in power in NSW, the conservatives realized that a nominated upper house was no longer a bastion of conservatism and some began to call for an elected legislative council.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

His blank made him oppose any changes to the traditional school curriculum.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Either irregularly from conservative + -ism or from conservate + -ism; ultimately from Latin cōnservāre (“to conserve; to keep, guard, observe”).