TORYISM Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

Toryism

noun

Definition of Toryism

as in conservatism

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Noun

Three separate studies in Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee discovered the same relationship between degree of Southern accent and political conservatism or liberalism.

— Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
At the same time, the currents of self-optimization and growing conservatism are warping the status quo toward a curve-free catwalk.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of conservatism

Noun

Not a Klansman from the era of lynching, but far from a typical conservative of the nineties and aughts, Peter effectively shifted Republicans away from neoconservatism and toward nativism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
The Republican Party embraced neoconservatism; Buchanan and his cohort were the stewards of an ideology for cranks.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of neoconservatism

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Her human slogan machine rap seemed more like a complement to JT’s malleable traditionalism rather than the other way around.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Alice in Wonderland meets Dutch traditionalism inside the 122 guest rooms by renowned local designer Marcel Wanders.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of traditionalism

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