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traditionalist

tra·di·tion·al·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [truh-dish-uh-nl-iz-uh m]
    • /trəˈdɪʃ ə nlˌɪz əm/
    • /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [truh-dish-uh-nl-iz-uh m]
    • /trəˈdɪʃ ə nlˌɪz əm/

Definitions of traditionalist word

  • noun traditionalist adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion. 1
  • noun traditionalist a system of philosophy according to which all knowledge of religious truth is derived from divine revelation and received by traditional instruction. 1
  • noun traditionalist conservative or old-fashioned person 1
  • adjective traditionalist conservative, old-fashioned 1
  • countable noun traditionalist A traditionalist is a person who supports the established customs and beliefs of his or her society or group, and does not want to change them. 0
  • adjective traditionalist A traditionalist idea, argument, or organization supports the established customs and beliefs of a society or group, rather than modern ones. 0

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Origin of traditionalist

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; traditional + -ism

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Parts of speech for Traditionalist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

traditionalist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for traditionalist

noun traditionalist

  • bitterender — a person who persists until the bitter end without compromising or yielding; diehard.
  • classicist — A classicist is someone who studies the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, especially their languages, literature, and philosophy.
  • conformist — Someone who is conformist behaves or thinks like everyone else rather than doing things that are original.
  • conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
  • conventionalist — conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior.

adj traditionalist

  • die hard — If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
  • in a rut — stuck in routine

adjective traditionalist

  • fogyish — Characteristic of a fogy.
  • fundamentalist — an adherent of fundamentalism, a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts: radical fundamentalists.
  • obscurantist — opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.

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