conservative
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Is conservative a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (politics) One who seeks to promote or preserve traditional values or institutions.Examples: "If there’s a down side to the film, it’s that “Soros” probably doesn’t devote enough time to the way its subject has become a favorite bogeyman to conservatives that paint him as the guiding hand behind grassroots campaigns by those intent on discrediting them."
2. (especially US, Canada, politics) One who seeks to promote traditions in a particular domain (e.g. a fiscal conservative or a social conservative).CanadaUSespecially
adj (English)
1. (US, Canada, economics, politics, social sciences) Supporting some combination of fiscal, political or social conservatism.Examples: "Newspapers in "capitalist" ownership, universities presided over by "reactionary" governing bodies, broadcasting systems owned by conservative governments have all been known to influence public opinion in the direction of socialism, because this was the conviction of the personnel."; "George Soros remains a favorite target of conservative conspiracy theorists, seeing his corrupting influence behind every liberal movement and within every nook and cranny."CanadaUS
2. (British, politics) Relating to the Conservative Party.Examples: "We have always been conscientiously attached to what is called the Tory, and which might with more propriety be called the Conservative, party."British
3. (physics, not comparable) Neither creating nor destroying a given quantity.not-comparable
4. (Judaism) Relating to Conservative Judaism.Judaism
5. (clothing) Conventional, traditional, and moderate in style and appearance; not extreme, excessive, faddish, or intense.
6. (medicine) Not including any operation or intervention (said of a treatment, see conservative treatment)Examples: "Operative treatment should be reserved for those patients in whom conservative treatment has failed and who are motivated with regard to sports."
noun (English)
1. (politics) A member of a political party incorporating the word "Conservative" in its name.Examples: ""Avanti has literally broken records over the last six months for delays and cancellations, and the Conservatives' answer is to reward failure with millions more in taxpayer cash," said Labour Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh."British
2. (politics) A member of a political party incorporating the word "Conservative" in its name.Synonyms: Tory, BlueCanada
3. (Judaism) pertaining to Conservative JudaismJudaism
Definition source: Wiktionary