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con⋅serv⋅a⋅tism

  [kuhn-sur-vuh-tiz-uhm]
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–noun
1. the disposition to preserve or restore what is established and traditional and to limit change.
2. the principles and practices of political conservatives.
Origin:
1825–35; conservat(ive) + -ism
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con·ser·va·tism   (kən-sûr'və-tĭz'əm)   
n.  
  1. The inclination, especially in politics, to maintain the existing or traditional order.
  2. A political philosophy or attitude emphasizing respect for traditional institutions, distrust of government activism, and opposition to sudden change in the established order.
  3. Conservatism The principles and policies of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom or of the Progressive Conservative Party in Canada.
  4. Caution or moderation, as in behavior or outlook.
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Conservatism

Con*serv"a*tism\, n. [For conservatism.] The disposition and tendency to preserve what is established; opposition to change; the habit of mind; or conduct, of a conservative.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : conservatism
Spanish: conservadurismo,
German: der Konservativismus,
Japanese: 保守主義
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conservatism

A general preference for the existing order of society, and an opposition to efforts to bring about sharp change. (Compare liberalism.)

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