Dictionary

conservatism en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• audio North Carolina
• /kənˈsøːvətəzəm/ (New-Zealand)
• /kənˈsɜːvətɪzəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /kənˈsɝvətɪzəm/ (Canada, General-American)
• /kənˈsɜːvətɪzəm/ (Australia)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.
   • 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. 2009, Jack P. Greene, Exclusionary Empire: English Liberty Overseas, 1600-1900, page 240:
2. (countable, uncountable) A risk-averse attitude or approach.

Forms

Deriveds

one-nation conservatism · national conservatism · archconservatism · ultraconservatism · bioconservatism · compassionate conservatism · liberal conservatism · hyperconservatism · fiscal conservatism · neoconservatism · social conservatism · theoconservatism · paleoconservatism · phenomenal conservatism · overconservatism

Relateds

conservation · conservatory · conservationist · conserve · conservativeness · conservative · conservator

Synonyms

conservativism

Translations (85)

ml യാഥാസ്ഥിതികത്വം (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · fo konservatisma (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · fa محافظهکاری (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · ka კონსერვატიზმი (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · sv konservatism (political philosophy that moral objectivism exists, and should be adhered to) · lt konservatizmas (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · et konservatism (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · nn konservatisme (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · gl conservadorismo (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · pl konserwatyzm (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · pt conservadorismo (political philosophy that moral objectivism exists, and should be adhered to) · ko 보수주의 (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · uk консервати́зм (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · cs konzervatismus (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · sh konzervativìzam (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · mk конзервативизам (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · fi konservatismi (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · vi chủ nghĩa bảo thủ (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · si කොන්සවේටිව්වාදය (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · ga coimeádachas (political philosophy that moral objectivism exists, and should be adhered to) · bg консервати́зъм (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · be кансерваты́зм (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · fo íhaldssemi (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · ar فِكْر مُحَافِظ (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · mk конзервативизам (political philosophy that moral objectivism exists, and should be adhered to) · ja 保守主義 (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · hy պահպանողականություն (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · co cunservaturismu (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · ru консервати́зм (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · el συντηρητισμός (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · de Konservatismus (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · es conservatismo (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · ar سِيَاسَة مُحَافِظَة (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · nb konservatisme (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · it conservatorismo (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · es conservadorismo (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · is íhaldsstefna (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · ca conservadorisme (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · sco conservatism (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · lo ອານຸລັກນິຍົມ (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · ka კონსერვატიზმი (political philosophy that moral objectivism exists, and should be adhered to) · ms konservatisme (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · az mühafizəkarlıq (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · is íhald (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · et konservatiivsus (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · hak 保守主義 /保守主义 (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · pt conservadorismo (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · ta பழைமைவாதம் (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · sv konservatism (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · tr muhafazakârlık (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · oc conservatisme (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · sl konservatizem (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · de Konservativismus (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · fy konservatisme (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · bn রক্ষণশীলতাবাদ (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · oc conservatorisme (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · nan-hbl 保守主義 /保守主义 (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · hu konzervativizmus (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · fi konservatiivisuus (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · pl konserwatyzm (political philosophy that moral objectivism exists, and should be adhered to) · lv konservatīvisms (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · da konservatisme (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · ms faham konservatif (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · th อนุรักษนิยม (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · my ရှေးရိုးစွဲဝါဒ (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · co conservaturismu (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · hi रूढ़िवाद (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · fi varovaisuus (political philosophy that moral objectivism exists, and should be adhered to) · yi קאָנסערוואַטיזם (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · hu konzervativizmus (political philosophy that moral objectivism exists, and should be adhered to) · tl panininggal (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · ro conservatism (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · fr conservatisme (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · de Konservatismus (political philosophy that moral objectivism exists, and should be adhered to) · es conservadurismo (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · nl conservatisme (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · sk konzervativizmus (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · cy ceidwadaeth (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · kk консерватизм (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · ga coimeádachas (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · fo íhaldssemi (political philosophy that moral objectivism exists, and should be adhered to) · sh конзервативѝзам (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · cmn 保守主義 /保守主义 (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · ro conservatorism (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) · kk сақтанымпаздық (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement)