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Conservative
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Politics:
A person who
favors
maintenance
of the
status
quo.
One who
opposes
changes to the
traditional
institutions
of their country.
●
In American English & Politics:
A person who
favors
maintenance
of the
status
quo.
A person who
favors
decentralization
of political power and
disfavors
interventionist
foreign
policy.
●
In American English & Economics:
A person who
favors
maintenance
of the
status
quo.
A
fiscal
conservative.
●
In American English & Social sciences:
A person who
favors
maintenance
of the
status
quo.
A social conservative.
●
A person who
favors
maintenance
of the
status
quo.
●
In British English & Politics:
A
member
of a
political party
incorporating
the
word
"Conservative" in its name.
A
member
of the Conservative party.
●
In Canadian English & Politics:
A
member
of a
political party
incorporating
the
word
"Conservative" in its name.
A
member
or
supporter
of the Conservative Party of Canada, or its
predecessors
, or
provincial
equivalents
, or their
predecessors
●
In Judaism:
pertaining to Conservative Judaism
Adj
●
In People:
Cautious, moderate.
●
Tending to
resist
change or innovation.
●
Based on
pessimistic
assumptions.
●
In American English, Economics, Politics & Social sciences:
Supporting some
combination
of
fiscal
, political or social conservatism.
●
In British English, Politics & Conservatism:
Relating to the Conservative Party.
●
In Physics:
Neither
creating
nor
destroying
a given quantity.
●
Having power to
preserve
in a
safe
or
entire
state, or from
loss
,
waste
, or
injury
; preservative.
●
In Judaism:
Relating to Conservative Judaism.
●
In Clothing:
Conventional,
traditional
, and
moderate
in style
and
appearance
; not
extreme
,
excessive
,
faddish
, or intense.
●
In Medicine:
Not including any
operation
or
intervention
(said of a treatment, see
conservative
treatment)
Sourced from
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Origin
conservative
English
con-
Latin
cum
Latin
servare
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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