All conservatism synonyms

noun conservatism

• moderation — the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.
• orthodoxy — orthodox belief or practice.
• preservation — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
• traditionalism — adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
• obscurantism — opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
• dogmatism — dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths.
• reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
• illiberalism — narrowminded; bigoted.
• opposition — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
• conservativeness — disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.