Definitions for conservative
kənˈsɜr və tɪvcon·ser·va·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. conservative, conservativistnoun

   a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas

2. Conservativeadjective

   a member of a Conservative Party

3. conservativeadjective

   resistant to change

4. conservativeadjective

   having social or political views favoring conservatism

5. cautious, conservativeadjective

   avoiding excess

   "a conservative estimate"

6. button-down, buttoned-down, conservativeadjective

   unimaginatively conventional

   "a colorful character in the buttoned-down, dull-grey world of business"- Newsweek

7. bourgeois, conservative, materialisticadjective

   conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class

   "a bourgeois mentality"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. conservativenoun

   A person who favors maintenance of the status quo or reversion to some earlier status.

2. conservativenoun

   A fiscal conservative

3. conservativenoun

   A political conservative

4. conservativenoun

   A social conservative.

5. conservativeadjective

   Tending to resist change.

   The curriculum committee at this university is extremely conservative.

6. conservativeadjective

   Based on pessimistic assumptions.

   At a conservative estimate, growth may even be negative next year.

7. conservativeadjective

   Supporting some combination of fiscal, political or social conservatism.

8. conservativeadjective

   Relating to the Republican Party, regardless of its conservatism.

9. conservativeadjective

   Relating to the Conservative Party.

10. conservativeadjective

    Neither creating nor destroying a given quantity.

11. Conservativenoun

    Conservative Party

12. Conservativenoun

    A member of a political party incorporating the word "Conservative" in its name.

13. Conservativenoun

    A member of the Conservative party.

14. Conservativenoun

    A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, or its predecessors, or provincial equivalents, or their predecessors

15. Etymology: From servare

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conservativeadjective

   Having the power of opposing diminution or injury.

   Etymology: from conservo, Latin.

   The spherical figure, as to all heavenly bodies, so it agreeeth to light, as the most perfect and conservative of all others. Henry Peacham.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conservative

   Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in which it appears. In Western culture, depending on the particular nation, conservatives seek to promote a range of social institutions such as the nuclear family, organized religion, the military, property rights, monarchy, and parliamentary government. Conservatives tend to favor institutions and practices that guarantee stability and evolved gradually. Adherents of conservatism often oppose certain aspects of modernity (for example mass culture and secularism) and seek a return to traditional values, though different groups of conservatives may choose different traditional values to preserve.The first established use of the term in a political context originated in 1818 with François-René de Chateaubriand during the period of Bourbon Restoration that sought to roll back the policies of the French Revolution. Historically associated with right-wing politics, the term has since been used to describe a wide range of views. There is no single set of policies regarded as conservative because the meaning of conservatism depends on what is considered traditional in a given place and time. Conservative thought has varied considerably as it has adapted itself to existing traditions and national cultures. For example, some conservatives advocate for greater economic intervention, while others advocate for a more laissez faire free-market economic system. Thus, conservatives from different parts of the world—each upholding their respective traditions—may disagree on a wide range of issues. Edmund Burke, an 18th-century politician who opposed the French Revolution but supported the American Revolution, is credited as one of the main theorists of conservatism in the 1790s.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. conservative

   In a broader sense, conservative refers to a person, political philosophy, or attitude favoring or advocating the preservation of traditional institutions, structures, philosophies or views, and typically cautious about change, innovation, or progressive ideologies. It may emphasize personal responsibility, economic freedom, and limited government intervention. The specific principles, beliefs, and policies regarded as conservative can vary significantly across different cultures and regions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Conservativeadjective

   having power to preserve in a safe of entire state, or from loss, waste, or injury; preservative

2. Conservativeadjective

   tending or disposed to maintain existing institutions; opposed to change or innovation

3. Conservativeadjective

   of or pertaining to a political party which favors the conservation of existing institutions and forms of government, as the Conservative party in England; -- contradistinguished from Liberal and Radical

4. Conservativenoun

   one who, or that which, preserves from ruin, injury, innovation, or radical change; a preserver; a conserver

5. Conservativenoun

   one who desires to maintain existing institutions and customs; also, one who holds moderate opinions in politics; -- opposed to revolutionary or radical

6. Conservativenoun

   a member of the Conservative party

7. Etymology: [Cf. F. conservatif.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 3 votes

1. conservative

   One who is opposed to the things he is in favor of.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'conservative' in Nouns Frequency: #1372

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'conservative' in Adjectives Frequency: #201

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1. conversative

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of conservative in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of conservative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of conservative in a Sentence

1. Michelle Rinker:

   I love the billboard, we're conservative and there's a lot of corruption that's happened in this country and I don't think it's threatening.

2. Ken Cuccinelli:

   I have been speaking to many grassroots conservative activists around the country who are very enthusiastic for Governor DeSantis to run for president in 2024, the energy is there, grassroots conservatives see the governor as a leader and a fighter with a winning conservative track record who will lead the Republican Party to victory in 2024. Based on those conversations, I am most confident that we will build an unmatched grassroots political army for Governor DeSantis to help carry him to the White House.

3. Martha Roby:

   My record is a strong conservative record that I stand by, that I believe does accurately represent the principles and priorities of the people in Alabama’s 2nd district – whether we’re talking about the military or farmers or veterans, fighting for the unborn.

4. Sam Joyce:

   We’re not against conservative speakers in general we’re only against individuals like Steve Bannon who have pushed a message of racial division.

5. Steve Laut:

   . Notley's NDP ended the right-wing Progressive Conservative Party's 44-year hold on power in the Western Canadian province with a majority election win on Tuesday. The victory came despite NDP promises to increase corporate taxes and review how much the energy industry pays to exploit the province's massive oil reserves, the world's third largest. Still, Steve Laut warned that the new government risks pushing investment elsewhere if it increases its take from the industry too much. The oil and gas industry is a global industry, capital will flow to areas with the greatest return... There are many alternatives for global investment.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=conservative
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Conservative
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=conservative
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservative
7. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=conservative