TRADITIONALISM Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

traditionalism

noun

trə-ˈdish-nə-ˌli-zəm

Definition of traditionalism

as in conservativeness

attitudes or opinions tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions a staunch supporter of grammatical traditionalism, my English teacher didn't care what the experts in linguistics said

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Recent Examples of traditionalism The alpine traditionalism on display at Heididorf notwithstanding, Switzerland is among the most cosmopolitan nations in Europe. — Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 It’s rooted in traditionalism and an us-versus-them mindset, in which people who look like me, and even certain Cardinals players, wonder if we’d be considered them. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 2 June 2026 Patterns, textures, and a rejection of traditionalism have come alive this spring. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Ash never endorsed the Equal Rights Amendment, and her appeals to sisterhood were carefully leavened with traditionalism. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for traditionalism

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conservatism

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There’s been this whole movement on the right about making conservatism sexy again.

— Danielle Hewitt, Vox, 26 Oct. 2026
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

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