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traditionalistic

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/
    • /trədˈɪʃənəlˈɪstɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [truh-dish-uh-nl-iz-uh m]
    • /trəˈdɪʃ ə nlˌɪz əm/

Definitions of traditionalistic word

  • noun traditionalistic adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion. 1
  • noun traditionalistic a system of philosophy according to which all knowledge of religious truth is derived from divine revelation and received by traditional instruction. 1

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Origin of traditionalistic

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 Traditionalistic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

traditionalistic 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.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

traditionalistic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for traditionalistic

adj traditionalistic

  • conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
  • counter-revolutionary — Counter-revolutionary activities are activities intended to reverse the effects of a previous revolution.
  • counterrevolutionary — Counterrevolutionary activities are activities intended to reverse the effects of a previous revolution.
  • 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.
  • die-hard — a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like.

adjective traditionalistic

  • fogyish — Characteristic of a fogy.
  • mossbacked — Very conservative or reactionary, with old-fashioned views.
  • obscurantist — opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
  • orthodox — of, relating to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.

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