as in conservativeness
attitudes or opinions tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
a staunch supporter of grammatical traditionalism, my English teacher didn't care what the experts in linguistics said
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But the film was also set against the backdrop of real-life issues: Islamophobia, gays and women in the church, and a seemingly endless tension between traditionalism and religious reform.
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Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
Watch on Deadline The elder Le Pen was known for his brash, charismatic speeches and provocative and incendiary opinions on immigration, the European Union, culture and traditionalism, and religion, especially around faiths such as Islam and Judaism.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Every American ideology from Christian traditionalism to radical misandry, the show suggests, hinges on the joy of enacting violence on another, or, when internalized, yourself.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
One of the first restaurants to champion local, sustainable produce, its mix of French traditionalism and American innovation continues to amaze—reservations are still nearly impossible to get.
—airmail.news, 13 July 2024
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Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
Watch on Deadline The elder Le Pen was known for his brash, charismatic speeches and provocative and incendiary opinions on immigration, the European Union, culture and traditionalism, and religion, especially around faiths such as Islam and Judaism.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Every American ideology from Christian traditionalism to radical misandry, the show suggests, hinges on the joy of enacting violence on another, or, when internalized, yourself.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
One of the first restaurants to champion local, sustainable produce, its mix of French traditionalism and American innovation continues to amaze—reservations are still nearly impossible to get.
—airmail.news, 13 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for traditionalism
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“Traditionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traditionalism. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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