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neoconservative

ne·o·con·serv·a·tism
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nee-oh-kuh n-sur-vuh-tiz-uh m]
    • /ˌni oʊ kənˈsɜr vəˌtɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nee-oh-kuh n-sur-vuh-tiz-uh m]
    • /ˌni oʊ kənˈsɜr vəˌtɪz əm/

Definitions of neoconservative word

  • noun neoconservative moderate political conservatism espoused or advocated by former liberals or socialists. 1
  • noun neoconservative Relating to or denoting a return to a modified form of a traditional viewpoint, in particular a political ideology characterized by an emphasis on free-market capitalism and an interventionist foreign policy. 1
  • noun neoconservative US extreme right-winger 1
  • adjective neoconservative US politics: extremely right-wing 1
  • adjective neoconservative designating or of an intellectual, political movement that evolved in the late 1970s in reaction to liberal and leftist thought, advocating individualism (sense 3) individualism (sense 4), traditional moral standards, anti-Communist foreign policy, etc. 0
  • noun neoconservative a neoconservative person 0
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Origin of neoconservative

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; neo- + conservatism

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Parts of speech for Neoconservative

noun
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neoconservative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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